Comments on: Old Story, New Storyteller http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/ Children's Book Author Fri, 09 Jan 2009 22:15:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Heather Tomlinson http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/#comment-2331 Heather Tomlinson Mon, 04 Sep 2006 03:58:44 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/#comment-2331 Hi-- I followed a link over from Jen Robinson's Book Page, and this is a topic near & dear to my heart! If you're looking for depth, I'd suggest checking out www.surlalunefairytales.com -- Heidi Anne Heimer has done a terrific job listing contemporary retellings for each annotated tale. Besides those already mentioned, a few quick faves: Bound, Donna Jo Napoli (Cinderella), also Beast (Beauty &) Fairest, Gail Carson Levine (Snow White) East, Edith Pattou (East of the Sun & West of the Moon) Briar Rose, Jane Yolen (Sleeping Beauty) Enchantment, Orson Scott Card (also Sleeping Beauty) and in the "teaser" department, the forthcoming Charlotte Miller by Elizabeth Bunce (Rumpletstiltskin) happy reading! Hi– I followed a link over from Jen Robinson’s Book Page, and this is a topic near & dear to my heart! If you’re looking for depth, I’d suggest checking out http://www.surlalunefairytales.com — Heidi Anne Heimer has done a terrific job listing contemporary retellings for each annotated tale.

Besides those already mentioned, a few quick faves:
Bound, Donna Jo Napoli (Cinderella), also Beast (Beauty &)
Fairest, Gail Carson Levine (Snow White)
East, Edith Pattou (East of the Sun & West of the Moon)
Briar Rose, Jane Yolen (Sleeping Beauty)
Enchantment, Orson Scott Card (also Sleeping Beauty)

and in the “teaser” department, the forthcoming Charlotte Miller by Elizabeth Bunce (Rumpletstiltskin)

happy reading!

]]> By: Susan http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/#comment-2330 Susan Sun, 03 Sep 2006 21:49:27 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/#comment-2330 Some picture books for you: The Principal's New Clothes, by Stephanie Calmenson (Funny!) Leola and the Honeybears, by Melodye Rosales (based on The Three Bears) I'll look at the bookshelves and see if I see any others. Some picture books for you:

The Principal’s New Clothes, by Stephanie Calmenson (Funny!)

Leola and the Honeybears, by Melodye Rosales (based on The Three Bears)

I’ll look at the bookshelves and see if I see any others.

]]> By: A Year of Reading http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/#comment-2329 A Year of Reading Sun, 03 Sep 2006 20:05:25 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/#comment-2329 Obviously I'm way to late to be the first one to say, "GOOSE GIRL!!!" Thanks for the mention of the Cool Teachers list. Suggestions keep dribbling in. I need to see what my students think. Obviously I’m way to late to be the first one to say, “GOOSE GIRL!!!”

Thanks for the mention of the Cool Teachers list. Suggestions keep dribbling in. I need to see what my students think.

]]> By: Jen Robinson http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/#comment-2328 Jen Robinson Sun, 03 Sep 2006 19:54:42 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/#comment-2328 Thanks for linking to the cool girls and cool boys again, Lissa! I'm going to be posting some updates to those lists soon. And I think that your idea is a good one. I was just watching Disney's Beauty and the Beast last night, and wondering, "are there any books that re-tell that story? And shouldn't there be?" I second Sherry's suggestion of The Goose Girl. But that's all I can think of at the moment. I'll keep an eye out. Thanks for linking to the cool girls and cool boys again, Lissa! I’m going to be posting some updates to those lists soon.

And I think that your idea is a good one. I was just watching Disney’s Beauty and the Beast last night, and wondering, “are there any books that re-tell that story? And shouldn’t there be?”

I second Sherry’s suggestion of The Goose Girl. But that’s all I can think of at the moment. I’ll keep an eye out.

]]> By: Christine M http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/#comment-2327 Christine M Fri, 01 Sep 2006 23:59:35 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/#comment-2327 I would say that for adults the books by Gregory Maguire are great. I just finished re-reading "Wicked" - and still loved it. But my favorite of his is "Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister". For younger readers I love Gail Carson Levine's adaptations. She's got a new one coming out that is the retelling of Snow White - and is set in the same world as Ella Enchanted. I would say that for adults the books by Gregory Maguire are great. I just finished re-reading “Wicked” - and still loved it. But my favorite of his is “Confessions of an Ugly Stepsister”. For younger readers I love Gail Carson Levine’s adaptations. She’s got a new one coming out that is the retelling of Snow White - and is set in the same world as Ella Enchanted.

]]> By: Sherry Early http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/#comment-2326 Sherry Early Fri, 01 Sep 2006 01:34:32 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/#comment-2326 Beauty by Robin McKinley (Beauty and the Beast) Till We have Faces by C.S. Lewis (for adults, not children--Cupid and Psyche) A King Must Die by Mary Renault (also for adults--Theseus) The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale Beauty by Robin McKinley (Beauty and the Beast)
Till We have Faces by C.S. Lewis (for adults, not children–Cupid and Psyche)
A King Must Die by Mary Renault (also for adults–Theseus)
The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale

]]> By: nrkii http://melissawiley.com/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/#comment-2325 nrkii Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:00:48 +0000 http://72.29.64.190/~mwiley/blog/2006/08/31/old-story-new-storyteller/#comment-2325 Great list idea! I will have to think about it and come back. Great list idea! I will have to think about it and come back.

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