Grumbles from the Forest
Fairy-Tale Voices with a Twist
Jane Yolen author Rebecca Kai Dotlich author Matt Mahurin illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Astra Publishing House
Published:21st Mar '13
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What were all those fairy-tale characters thinking? Jane Yolen and Rebecca Kai Dotlich answer this question in paired poems, with sometimes startling results.
The Princess claims all those mattresses kept her awake—not a silly pea—while the poor pea complains that the princess snores. One Snow White begs the witch to settle by the bay and throw that mirror away. Another boldly tells the mirror she "won't be guided by a glass that's so one-sided." Grumbles from the Forest is a bewitching brew of voices—grumbling, pleading, bragging, reminiscing, confiding—that bubbles with magic and wonder. The spectacular paintings that tie the poems together are full of surprise and intrigue. This stunning collection includes end notes that briefly describe the tales and their history and an introduction that invites readers to imagine their own poems from unusual perspectives.
"Yolen and Dotlich refashion 15 classic fairy tales into incisive poems told from dual perspectives. . . Mahurin's inky illustrations make theatrical use of dimension, light, and shadow as the characters bound from their expected roles." —Publishers Weekly
- Short-listed for Keystone to Reading Book Award (Intermediate) 2015
- Short-listed for Charlotte Award (Intermediate/Grades 3-5) 2016
- Short-listed for Delaware Diamonds Award (Grades 3-5) 2014
- Short-listed for Beehive Awards (Poetry) 2015
ISBN: 9781590788677
Dimensions: 286mm x 235mm x 9mm
Weight: 448g
40 pages