There are hundreds of fairy tales and retellings, so picking a book is going to be tricky! Basically, if the "classic" fairy tales win, Steph and I will pick 5-10 tales by the winning author, and if the "various authors" wins, we'll pick 5-10 fairy tales by any author. If one of the retellings wins, then we'll just read that single novel. Please leave a comment on this post or send us an email to tell us if there is a specific fairy tale that you would like to be included in the selections!
Here are some options for classic fairy tales - click the links for an idea of which fairy tales each author wrote so that you can tell us which ones to include. Most of these fairy tales can be found for free online through Project Gutenberg.
- selections from the Brothers Grimm
- selections from Hans Christian Andersen
- selections from Charles Perrault
- selections from various authors
Here are some newer versions - click the links for a description of each book. We would read one of these books instead of reading selections of classic fairy tales.
- Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire
- The Fairy Godmother (Five Hundred Kingdoms #1) by Mercedes Lackey
- Beauty by Robin McKinley
- Fables: Legends in Exile by Bill Willingham
The poll is up online now and will close Saturday at 6PM. Be sure to vote, and let us know which fairy tales you would like to be included!
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