Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily
Written by Richard Ayoade, Illustrated by David Roberts
We’ve always been told that fairy tale characters lived “happily ever after,” but did they really? Where are they now? What lessons did they retain? And if they could go back and do things differently, would they? These are some of the questions answered in letters from Little Red Riding Hood, Rapunzel, Pinocchio, Rumpelstiltskin, and more.
This book is GOLD for reluctant readers, from the non-traditional format to the subversive content. It’s a collection of letters between children and their favorite fairy tale characters, curated by a fictional archivist named C.C. Cecily. My favorite letter was from the Big Bad Wolf, where he would like to point out that, though he would never profess innocence, he was never given a proper trial, and also, all of this could have been avoided if Little Red Riding Hood had just shared a single cupcake with him.
The perfect read for the fractured fairy tale fan. Readers will have so much run reading this and taking the quiz at the end.
Reviewed by Kristen Hunt, Media Clerk, Whittier Elementary School
Review shared in December 2024
Rating: ★★★★½ (4.5 stars)
Interest Level: Grades 3-6
The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily
Written by Richard Ayoade, Illustrated by David Roberts
Walker Books US, a division of Candlewick Press
109 pages
Release Date: October 1, 2024
ISBN: 9781536222173
A review copy was provided by the publisher.
