In my elementary school library, students are learning to explore our fairytale and folklore section of non-fiction. With stories across the globe and retellings of classic favorites like The Three Little Pigs, we’re wandering the shelves of nonfiction for the fairytale or folklore books to enjoy while remembering where to locate them: 398.2!
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Here’s What We’re Reading in the Library:
Image Description: The book cover of the children’s picture book The Skull features a little girl holding a skull in the woods during winter.
The Skull A Tyrolean Folktale by Jon Klassen (Author, Illustrator)
Book Description
Jon Klassen’s signature wry humor takes a turn for the ghostly in this thrilling retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale. In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both? Steeped in shadows and threaded with subtle wit—with rich, monochromatic artwork and an illuminating author’s note—The Skull is as empowering as it is mysterious and foreboding.
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Librarians and Educators download this FREE activity sheet to pair with your read aloud of The Skull.
Read Sample:
Image Description: The book cover of the children’s picture book The Monster at the end of this Book features a brick wall a light post with the Sesame St. logo a trash can and Grover, the blue Monster.
The Three Little Guinea Pigs by Erica S. Perl (author) and Amy Young (Illustrator)
A laugh-out-loud retelling of The Three Little Pigs, The Three Little Guinea Pigs is perfect for fans of fairytales and guinea pigs alike. This clever story by prolific children’s book author Erica S. Perl and dynamic illustrator Amy Young makes a perfect read-aloud and includes nonfiction backmatter with additional fun facts about guinea pigs.
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Librarians and Educators: Download your FREE The Three Little Guinea Pigs coloring page
Image Description: The book cover of the children’s picture book The Monster at the end of this Book features a brick wall a light post with the Sesame St. logo a trash can and Grover, the blue Monster.
Too Many Pigs and One Big Bad Wolf by Davide Cali Illustrated by Marianna Balducci
Once upon a time, there were three little pigs.
Then the wolf ate them.
THE END.
This story is too short! I want a longer one!
In this clever counting book, the big bad wolf doesn’t want to tell a long story. He wants to get to the eating part. But the reader has other ideas. From a pig soccer team to a pig for every letter of the alphabet to 101 pigs in an animated movie, the stories get more and more fantastical . . . but they’re always too short and they ALL end the same way.
Using an abacus as the basis for her illustrations, Marianna creates beguiling little pigs and a menacing but slightly bored wolf that perfectly complement the inventive story by Davide Cali. Come for the counting, stay for the storytelling! This book has it all.
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Librarians and Educators: Download from the publisher Too Many Pigs and One Big Bad Wolf activities for your students to enjoy!
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CECE BECKMAN
Cece holds a Bachelor’s degree in Creative Writing from California State University, Long Beach. When she’s not reading or writing reviews she can be found wandering book aisles at local library, drinking iced cold lattes with cold cream foam, or passing the time with her cats.
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