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Book SynopsisSelected for the CLPE Power of Reading book packs, 2024-25.
The bestselling, New York Times Top 10 Best Illustrated title, Yummy!, now available as new stunning picture book editions.
Where are you going, Little Red Riding Hood? asked the wolf.
The old man pulled and pulled the enormous turnip
Multi-award-winning author Lucy Cousins retells three of her favourite fairy tales in spare, bold language and brilliant, vibrant pictures.
The famous characters in Little Red Riding Hood, The Three Little Pigs and The Enormous Turnip are given new life and a sprinkle of modern magic.
Trade ReviewShort but briskly savage versions of several classic tales… offers younger children an eye-opening cross-section of the far-from-innocuous world of folk literature. * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *
Make room on the shelf. A new classic has arrived. * Publishers Weekly *
Beloved classics are successfully served by these bold, striking renditions. There’s no sugarcoating here. * School Library Journal (starred review) *
A jaunty humor shows itself in the blobby brushwork….Even the words get a chance to express themselves as paint: most spreads include something — a title, a quotation from the story, a bit of commentary — written across page in thick black brushstrokes like a
child chiming in while a parent reads. It’s a good take on these traditional tales for very young book lovers. This is a book that will make you want to paint.
* New York Times *
