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  • For Real, I Paraded in My Underpants!: The Story of the Emperor’s New Clothes as Told by the Emperor

    Nancy Loewen, Russ Cox

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Why on earth would an emperor walk down the street in his underpants? This first-person narrative provides readers with the answer ― directly from the emperor himself ― while subtly teaching about point of view and supporting curriculum standards.
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  • Honestly, Our Music Stole the Show!: The Story of the Bremen Town Musicians as Told by the Donkey

    Jessica Gunderson, Cristian Luis Bernardini

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2018)
    The Bremen Town Musicians never wanted to be heroes. They wanted a recording contract! At least that's the story readers hear from the donkey's point of view in this charming twist on a classic fairy tale that supports curriculm standards.
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  • Cyclops Tells All: The Way EYE See It

    Nancy Loewen, Ryan Andrew Pentney

    Hardcover (Picture Window Books, Feb. 1, 2014)
    OF COURSE you think my actions were horrific and heartless, that dining on Odysseus’ men was unforgivable. You don’t know the other side of the myth. Well, let me tell you …
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  • Truthfully, Something Smelled Fishy!: The Story of the Fisherman and His Wife as Told by the Wife

    Jessica Gunderson, Gerald Claude Guerlais

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Jan. 1, 2018)
    Such greed! Such selfishness! But there's always another side to the story. Readers get the "fishy" scoop directly from the fisherman's wife in this perspective-twisting take on a classic fairy tale that supports curriculum standards.
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  • The Ants and the Grasshopper, Narrated by the Fanciful But Truthful Grasshopper

    Nancy Loewen, Carles Arbat

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Aug. 1, 2018)
    Why wasn't the grasshopper preparing for winter like the industrious ants were? The grasshopper himself treats readers to HIS side of this classic Aesop's fable in a first-person narrative that celebrates friendship and music, and subtly teaches the concept of perspective. Includes a condensed version of the original fable and discussion questions.
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  • The Lion and the Mouse, Narrated by the Timid But Truthful Mouse

    Nancy Loewen, Cristian Luis Bernardini

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Aug. 1, 2018)
    She's always been the "invisible" twin, but when her sister reneges on a promise to the king of beasts, a timid mouse chews her way into the spotlight. This sweet, fractured twist on a classic Aesop's fable, told from the mouse's point of view, invites discussion of kindness, truth, and perspective. Includes a condensed version of the original tale.
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  • The Tortoise and the Hare, Narrated by the Silly But Truthful Tortoise

    Nancy Loewen, Russ Cox

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Aug. 1, 2018)
    The tortoise may be slow, but he's killing it onstage, much to the hare's dismay. Get every punchline straight from the reptilian comedian's mouth in this fractured take on a classic Aesop's fable that subtly teaches, and encourages discussion of, the concept of perspective. Includes a condensed version of the original tale.
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  • The Boy Who Cried Wolf, Narrated by the Sheepish But Truthful Wolf

    Nancy Loewen, Juan M. Moreno

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, Aug. 1, 2018)
    So who was really pulling the wool over whose eyes? The Wolf gets candid about "the boy who cried" in this fractured version of a classic Aesop's fable, delighting readers with his first-person account, while back matter questions encourage discussion about perspective. Includes a condensed version of the original tale.
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  • Magic Through the Mirror

    Aria Raposo Trueman

    Paperback (Tellwell Talent, Dec. 3, 2019)
    Rachel, an orphan girl with a tragically dramatic past, finds herself in a rigid and miserable academy for girls. She dreams of an escape where she can start a new life. She and her best and only friend find a way for her to break free. Once outside, she discovers a deep secret and multiple fairy tale universes far beyond her limits of comprehension. Will she stay or give it up?

  • Medea Tells All: A Mad, Magical Love

    Eric Mark Braun, Stephen Park Gilpin

    Hardcover (Picture Window Books, Feb. 1, 2014)
    OF COURSE you think I was a power-hungry witch, that the ways I helped Jason get the Golden Fleece were underhanded and cruel. You don’t know the other side of the myth. Well, let me tell you …
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  • Helen of Troy Tells All: Blame the Boys

    Nancy Loewen, Stephen Park Gilpin

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, July 1, 2014)
    OF COURSE you think my beauty sparked a terrible war, that my hearts to blame for that ridiculous wooden horse. You don't know the other side of the myth. Well, let me tell you
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  • Honestly, Red Riding Hood Was Rotten!: The Story of Little Red Riding Hood as Told by the Wolf

    Trisha Speed Shaskan, Trisha Sue Speed Shaskan, Gerald Claude Guerlais

    Library Binding (Picture Window Books, July 1, 2011)
    You think you know the story of "Little Red Riding Hood"? THINK AGAIN! This retelling of the classic story, told from the wolf's perspective, will give you a fresh spin on this famous tale. Was the wolf just really hungry for apples? Was Little Red Riding Hood rotten? This fun fractured tale will leave you with a whole new understanding of the classic story.
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