Another anthology is here! This one is a collection of historical retellings of fairy tales. Featured authors are Anna Minor-Weeks, Abigail Kay, and Katherine H. Brown.
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Yet Another Book Review—A Little Red Riding Hood One
That’s right. I wrote another book review, only this one is on a picture book retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. The book is written by Lari Don and illustrated by Célia Chauffrey.
Without further ado, here’s the link to my book review, posted on Jennifer Hallmark’s blog.
Discovering an Author (Kathy J. Perry)
Are you looking for books that are like Little House on the Prairie?
I learned of a historical fiction series by Kathy J. Perry: the Emeline series. They’re for tweens and teens, and they feature a teenager surviving the wilderness and an economic recession during the 1890s.
Perry has written books for younger kids too: the Bandana Acres series and the Oakwoods series. They all teach children virtues that’ll help them through life . . . and introduce them to special animal friends.
The Day I Fell into a Fairy Tale: a Book Review
The Day I Fell into a Fairy Tale by Ben Miller is fit for kids grades fourth through seventh. It’s both an original story and a retelling of five fairy tales: Sleeping Beauty, Rumpelstiltskin, Hansel and Gretel, Swan Lake, and Brother and Sister.
Lana and her mother visit a supermarket that seemed to come out of nowhere. She meets a strange little man who knows a thing or two about selling stuff, and she and her mother buy a book of fairy tales. Readers will revisit the timeless Sleeping Beauty tale, only this version has twists (e.g. Sleeping Beauty’s mother takes up swimming.).
Lana returns to the supermarket, and she meets the funny little man again. Only this time, he shoves her into a candy bucket, and she finds herself in the Sleeping Beauty story.
New Website Look
I changed the look of my website banner.
I felt like I needed a more distinctive look. So, with a little magic of Canva, I edited a different Unsplash photo
Let Me Introduce My Fellow Authors
Let me share with you a couple of books my Beyond the Bookery teammates have written.
Do you love girl detectives? Then check out Emma Donovan’s book The Vanishing Body. It’s on pre-order now, but it will be available December 2.
Do you have an obsession with chickens? Beyond the Bookery offers a poultry-themed fairy tale retelling. It’s The Chicken Pox: A Feathery Retelling of Hansel and Gretel by Jordan Elise Durbin.
Animal Books for World Animal Month?
You’ve probably gotten a clue that I love animals. Well, October is World Animal Month, as well as a plethora of other days dedicated to God’s creatures. I wrote reviews for Story Warren on the three animal-themed books.
In the reviews, I take a look at the treatment of the animal characters and content that parents need to be aware of.
Yes, It’s Another Fairy Tale Anthology!
Another anthology from Beyond the Bookery is here! This one is Of Beauty & Bravery, featuring authors Deigan Marie, Dawn E. Dagger, and S.M. Shigemitsu. Click on the link below to learn more:
Dogs Dreaming, According to A Dog Guide
Here’s a fun and insightful blog post by A Dog Guide, and it’s all about the science of canines dreaming and sleeping.
Thanks for sharing, A Dog Guide.
A Beauty and the Beast Collection
To all you fairy tale lovers out there…
There’s another fairy tale anthology from Beyond the Bookery’s Fairy Tale Frenzy. It’s a collection of Beauty and the Beast retellings by Tabitha Bouldin, Megan Charlie, and Heather Flynn.
What’s the title? Evermore. Very appropriate, right?
K.A. Ramstad 