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| Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes : 3 of 5 | |
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3.21.2005
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 This wonderful little book contains six classic fairy tales, all retold in the amazing, bizarre poetry of Roald Dahl. Even though this seems like a tiny book, you shouldn't blaze through it - I recommend reading it out-loud to really appreciate the poems (stopping to laugh your head off, of course). These retellings are always hilarious and unexpected! In Cinderella, the prince chops off the heads of the ugly sisters, so Cinderella rejects him for being so violent. Snow White uses the queen's Magic Mirror to win big at the horse races! And Little Red Riding Hood packs a pistol, and uses it not only against the wolf at Grandma's house, but also against the Big Bad Wolf harassing the Three Little Pigs! There are plenty of illustrations as usual, but most of them are in color this time, and they illustrate some goofy moments (like the huntsman from Snow White buying a cow's heart at the butcher shop). It's all funny stuff - I love irreverent re-workings of these classic tales!Labels: books |
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