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32 pp.
| Simon/Aladdin |
January, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-4169-9086-4$16.99
(3)
K-3
Illustrated by
Elisa Chavarri.
"Sticks? Yes. Straw? Yes. Bricks? Yes. Solar panels? NOOOOO!" Codell telegraphs the bare bones of six well-known tales, throwing in an eleventh-hour twist for each one. Though it's framed as a bedtime story, the text is ready-made for gleeful read-aloud participation. Playful digital illustrations alternate between vignettes and double-page spreads that offer much for readers to pore over.