National Tell a Fairy Tale Day
Animals appear in many fairy tales, and since magic is also a common fairy tale element, many of those animals can talk. Talking animals represent an interesting and entertaining blend of animal and human characteristics that enables the author to effectively communicate his story through metaphor. Imagine what the story of Little Red Riding Hood would be like without the wolf roaring, “The better to eat you with, my dear!”
Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales by Soman Chainani
Tiger Honor (Thousand Worlds #2) by Yoon Lee
The City (Scary Stories for Young Foxes #2) by Christian McKay Heidicker
Paola Santiago and the Forest of Nightmares (Paola Santiago #2) by Tehlor Mejia
The Firebird Song by Arnée Flores
Athena & the Mermaid's Pearl (Little Goddess Girls #9) by Joan Holub
Chicken Little and the Big Bad Wolf (Chicken Little #2) by Sam Wedelich
Good as Gold (Whatever After #14) by Sarah Mlynowski
Treasury of Magical Tales from Around the World by Donna Jo Napoli
Sheepish: Wolf Under Cover by Helen Yoon
Goldilocks and the Three Engineers by Sue Fliess
Looking for a Jumbie by Tracey Baptiste
