Fractured fairy tales
Ann Feeney
traditional fairy tales, suitable for fourth grades. There are
a couple in The Stinky Cheese Man, and some of Thurber's might
work when read aloud, but what others can you suggest?
Thanks!
(I found a great reference inSchool Library Media Activites Monthly, but
can't get a copy of the article in time--does anyone have a copy they'd
be willing to fax, and of course get reimbursed for, plus a reasonable
sum for the trouble?)
Ann F.
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Dan Vie
Hi Ann: found this on the Net recently:
Newsgroups: alt.arts.storytelling
Subject: Rindercella (Spoonerism)
Date: 24 Aug 1994 08:01:36 -0600
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Keywords: spoonerism, story, Cinderella
Rindercella as told by Archie Campbell -
Punce uton a whime in a corn funtry there lived a geautiful birl and her
name was Rindercella. Now Rindercella lived with her mugly other and two
sad bisters. Also in this same corn funtry there lived a pransome hince,
and this pransome hince was going to have a bancy fall and he'd invited
people for riles amound - especially the pich reople. Now Rindercella's
mugly other and her two sad bisters went to town to buy some dancy fesses
for the bancy fall, but Rindercella couldn't go 'cause all she had to wear
were some old ruddy dags. Finally the night of the bancy fall arrived and
Rindercella couldn't go so she just crank down and shried. And she way
sitting there shrieing when all of the sudden there appeared before her,
her gary fodmother and she touched her with her wagic mand and there
appeared before her a kig bulch and hix white sorces to take her to the
bancy fall. Her gary fodmother said -- "Rindercella, be sure and be home
before nidmight or I'll purn you into a tumpkin!!"
When Rindercella arrived at the bancy fall the pransome hince met her at
the door because he'd been watching behind a wooden hindow. Rindercella
and the pransome hince manced all night until nidmight and the lell in
fove. Finally the midclock struck night, and Rindercella spaced down the
rairs and just as she beached the rottom she slopped her dripper! The next
day this pransome hince went all over this corn funtry looking for the
geautiful birl who had slopped her dripper. He finally came to
Rindercella's house, tried it on the mugly other and it fidn't dit. Then
he tried it on the two sisty uglers and if fidn't dit either. So he tried
it on Rindercella and it pit ferfectly! It was exactly the sight rize! And
so they were married and lived heavenly after happily.
The storal of this mory is: If you go to a bancy fall and you want a
pransome hince to lall in fove with you -- don't forget to slop your
dripper!
Regards, D. Vie
Donald L. Yarman
destined to be a classic fractured fairy tale. See also:
The Three Little Wolves and the Big Bad Pig
Sleeping Ugly (by Jane Yolen)
Princess (by Anne Wilsdorf)
Beauty and the Beastly Children
You mentioned _Stinky Cheese Man_; be on the lookout for
Sciezka's new book, called something like _The Book that
Jack Wrote_.
And fourth graders might have some fun with a book called
_Dear Peter Rabbit_. It's a set of letters between different
story and fairy tale characters.
An interesting longer effort is Diana Napoli's _Prince of
the Pond_, if you're looking for an extended read-aloud.
Her latest, _The Magic Circle_, is a brilliant retelling
of Hansel and Gretel, but is probably too advanced for
fourth grade.
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Don Yarman And Johnny shall go to the fair,
dya...@infinet.com And Johnny shall have a blue ribbon
To tie up his bonny brown hair.
Jeff Chapman
: The storal of this mory is: If you go to a bancy fall and you want a
: pransome hince to lall in fove with you -- don't forget to slop your
: dripper!
Reminds me of the Muppet version of the Frog Prince, where the
princess is cursed to speak inverted speach. It's a childhood favorite of
mine, and I was very excited when it came out on video again recently. It
is still very good. In fact, the Muppets have a couple irreverant
rettellings of fairy tales; The Frog Prince and Hey, Cinderella! were
recently released onto video; Fairy Tale Theatre is supposed to come out
soon and is rumoured to be six completely new fairy tales on one cassette.
Maybe that will help you.
Not books, but the next best thing ... muppets!
jeff
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Wendy E. Betts
Donald L. Yarman <dya...@infinet.com> wrote:
>There's a marvelous new book called _Cinder Edna_ that is
>destined to be a classic fractured fairy tale. See also:
Oh, I have to speak out against this! _Cinder Edna_ has some of the
most *hideous* illustrations I have ever seen in children's
literature. They're done in a parody of fifties suburbia; probably quite
funny to some adult tastes, although not to mine, but generally
extremely unappealing. The story, as well, seemed calculated to
apeal to adult tastes rather than children, and had a real phoney
quality to it. This was such a mess of a book I refused to review it (if
I can't say nothin' nice, I don't say nothin' at all.)
I will no doubt now be followed up by people saying "well my kid
loved it..." ;-) In any case, don't buy this book sight unseen.
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slouch, that's about as far as I care to go." _Freddy the Pied Piper_
Andy Perry
> I'm trying to come up with a list of parodies or take-offs on
> traditional fairy tales, suitable for fourth grades. There are
> a couple in The Stinky Cheese Man, and some of Thurber's might
> work when read aloud, but what others can you suggest?
They're EXTREMELY short, but check out the Fairy Tales section of _If I
Were in Charge of the World and Other Worries_ by Judith Viorst. Some
good stuff, there.
"I always hate the ending to this story:
They lived together happily. I died."
(Hey, no one's mentioned Viorst yet on this group! What's up with that?)
--
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Hilarie Orman
|> I'm trying to come up with a list of parodies or take-offs on
|> traditional fairy tales, suitable for fourth grades.
John Gardner wrote three, "Dragon, Dragon", "Gudgekin", and ?
They are excellent.
Amanda T Marlowe
> I'm trying to come up with a list of parodies or take-offs on
> traditional fairy tales, suitable for fourth grades. There are
> a couple in The Stinky Cheese Man, and some of Thurber's might
> work when read aloud, but what others can you suggest?
Gee, maybe I should go drag out that Cinderella story I wrote in Jr. High,
which I called "Hinderella", and ended up with Hinderella breaking her
leg as she tripped over her slipper, and the Step-mother marrying the
handsome prince and living happily at the palace with her two daughters...
(It also had a "Fairy God-Lamp" in it, probably a holdover from the time
I first saw the Muppet's "Hey Cinderella!")
Gosh, the memories this group brings back!!
Amanda
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Jane Clark
>I'm trying to come up with a list of parodies or take-offs on
>traditional fairy tales, suitable for fourth grades. There are
>a couple in The Stinky Cheese Man, and some of Thurber's might
>work when read aloud, but what others can you suggest?
>Thanks!
I don't know of any for 4th grade reading level, but two books I find very
amusing, but of a lower reading level, are:
1.
Princess Smartypants - sends up the "and the prince & princess got married &
lived happily ever after" mainly, and also the "princess kissed the frog & he
turned into a handsome prince") - Princess Smartpants does NOT want to get
married but suitors keep arriving.
This one is by Babette Cole, Hamish Hamilton Children's Books (part of
HarperCollins if I understand the verso correctly - just happened to have the
verso sheet in my briefcase - why is a long story!) No ISBN on this sheet,
though I can look in the rest of the book if you need it.
2.
Tom's Storybook - Tom has a dream that he goes to a fairy-tale world and
helps Little Red Riding Hood get to Granny's safely, helps the 3 bears keep
that pesky Goldilocks from eating their food & breaking their chairs, and
helps Hansel & Gretel escape from the witch.
This is a Ladybird book, book 7 or 8 in an early reading series ("Look
See"?) I can look up the details at home if anyone wants it.
Jane
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Matthew C. Miller
>
> > I'm trying to come up with a list of parodies or take-offs on
> > traditional fairy tales, suitable for fourth grades. There are
> > a couple in The Stinky Cheese Man, and some of Thurber's might
> > work when read aloud, but what others can you suggest?
Try _The Paper Bag Princess_, and _Sleeping Ugly_.
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Ian Boyes
: > I'm trying to come up with a list of parodies or take-offs on
: > traditional fairy tales, suitable for fourth grades. There are
: > a couple in The Stinky Cheese Man, and some of Thurber's might
: > work when read aloud, but what others can you suggest?
You might consider Roald Dahls freaky fables... Its really funny
Regards
Ian Boyes
pixie child
: afe...@MCS.COM (Ann Feeney) writes:
: >I'm trying to come up with a list of parodies or take-offs on
: >traditional fairy tales, suitable for fourth grades. There are
: >a couple in The Stinky Cheese Man, and some of Thurber's might
: >work when read aloud, but what others can you suggest?
: >Thanks!
: I don't know of any for 4th grade reading level, but two books I find very
: amusing, but of a lower reading level, are:
: 1.
: Princess Smartypants - sends up the "and the prince & princess got married &
: lived happily ever after" mainly, and also the "princess kissed the frog & he
: turned into a handsome prince") - Princess Smartpants does NOT want to get
: married but suitors keep arriving.
: This one is by Babette Cole,
Her other title: _Prince Cinder_ is good too.
I don't know whether these following titles were suggested already:
By Jon Sczesca:
_THE FROG PRINCE, CONTINUED_
_THE TRUE STORY OF THE THREE LITTLE PIGS_
and the new book (fall 1994) _THE BOOK THAT JACK WROTE_
These are picture books but still could be used by 4th grade kids.
Also, this picture book:
_THE THREE LITTLE WOLVES AND THE BIG BAD PIG_
by Trivizas (McElderry Books)
William Brooks' two titles will be excellent:
(i'm not sure the first name, sorry.)
_THE TELLING OF TALES_ and _THE UNTOLD TALES_
Each is a collection of several short stories parodying traditional
tales, fairy tales as well as American Tall Tales. They are funny, and
full of surprises. You'll have to check these pair out.
:)
Cheryl Powell
I can't remeber the name of it and it's not in the 92-93 BIP, which is the
edition in this library. But anyway, it's a great book, and if I can come up
with a name I'll post it.
Cheryl Powell
Rob S. Rice
: There's a book by Terry Gilliam (yes, *that* TG) of somewhat twisted tales but
: Cheryl Powell
_Erik the Viking_?
Rob S. Rice
rr...@ccat.sas.upenn.edu
Stephen Alexander Martin
I came across a "Fractured Fairy Tale" a while back called Blue
Frog. Below is the text, from a worn old photocopy. If anyone
knows the author, or the source, I would really like to know!
Blue Frog
This is a weird tale, and it makes me wail,
And I think it will make you shiver,
Of a very strange frog, sitting on a log
By the banks of an enchanted river.
A Prince called Larry, had promised to marry
A Princess of riches and fame.
She was rather large, sort of built like a barge.
And Gwendolyn was her name.
Now, Larry was kind, but did change his mind,
And decided that he'd rather not marry.
Though the princess was rich, she looked like a witch.
So away ran our gallant prince, Larry.
Now, our princess true was feeling so blue
Because she had no prince to marry.
And she would often cry and she'd wish to die.
So in love was she with Prince Larry.
Then one fine day, with the prince still away,
Gwendolyn heard a very strange story.
Of how a spell was cast, in days not long past,
Changing a prince to a frog. Oh how gory!
So she went to look and carefully took
The path to the enchanted river.
There she found a blue frog, perched on a log.
This maid our "fair" princess quiver.
Could this be Larry, the prince she would marry?
A beat of her heart she did miss.
To change the frog back to a prince, alack,
She must give the blue frog a kiss.
So she jumped on the log. and kissed the blue frog,
And breathlessly waited for Larry.
The minutes went by, and the hours did fly,
Still a blue frog in her hand she did carry.
Then she let out a sigh, and softly did cry,
For she knew the blue frog was not Larry.
A blue frog would not do, she hopeless knew,
That a prince she never would marry.
So home from the bog, with the frog from the log,
To her kitchen with haste did she flee.
And the blue frog she ate, he tasted just great,
Washed down with a nice cup of tea.
It is sad to say, but I'll tell you today,
If my secret you'll promise to carry.
Two kisses indeed, not just one did she need,
To change that blue frog back to Larry.
This was a strange tale and it did make me wail,
And I think it did make you shiver. Oh, that poor strange blue
frog who sat on that log
By the banks of that enchanted river.
***
A great story where the prince gets what he deserved if you ask
me :)
If you know the author please post or e-mail me, so that I can
give her/him the credit they deserve when I tell it to people.
Stephen A. Martin
Cheryl Powell
_Truly Twisted Tales_ or something like that. I know someone with a copy,
I'll get the correct title from her as soon as she gets back from vacation.
Cheryl Powell
c...@merle.acns.nwu.edu
MREDINGER
>I'm trying to come up with a list of parodies or take-offs on
>traditional fairy tales, suitable for fourth grades. There are
>a couple in The Stinky Cheese Man, and some of Thurber's might
>work when read aloud, but what others can you suggest?
Janet and Allan Ahlberg's "The Jolly Postman" (Little Brown, 1986)
Roald Dahl's "Revolting Ryhmes" (Bantam, 1988)
Arthur Yorink's "Ugh" (Farrar Strauss Giroux, 1990)
Ring Lardner's fairy tales in "What of It?" (Scribner's 1926)
Frances Minters' "Cinder-Elly" (Viking, 1994)
Bernice Myers "Sidney Rella and the Glass Slipper" (Macmillan, 1985)
Perlman, Janet "Cinderella Penguin or the Little Glass Flipper" (1992)
Wegman, William "Cinderella" (Hyperion, 1993)
My interest is in Cinderella - these all are or contain Cinderella
variants.
Also might want to consider "Cinderfella" (you know, the Jerry Lewis
one!)
Monica Edinger
mred...@aol.com or edi...@nltl.columbia.edu
Janet McKenzie
Jon Scieszka.
He also wrote "The true story of the three little pigs" in which Alexander T
Wolf (but you can call me Al) reveals his side of the story, which he says is
really about a cup of sugar a birthday cake and a sneeze. It was of course
unfortunate that he had a cold a blew down the houses of the first two little
pigs, but what a waste it would have been to leave those two perfectly good
pork dinners lying there to go off if he hadn't eaten them. He was persecuted
by the media because we think of pigs as cute and if cheeseburgers were
considered cute the media would lable us as "big and bad" too.
This is a great read aloud for 7-10 year olds and lots of fun for the reader
too!
Jon Scieszka has written a number of other books but they fracture history
rather than fairy tales.
Anyway, read and enjoy!!
Janet
Laura D. Bagnall
(MREDINGER) wrote:
> In article <33tbdt$4...@Venus.mcs.com>, afe...@MCS.COM (Ann Feeney)
> writes:
>
> >I'm trying to come up with a list of parodies or take-offs on
> >traditional fairy tales, suitable for fourth grades. There are
> >a couple in The Stinky Cheese Man, and some of Thurber's might
> >work when read aloud, but what others can you suggest?
>
I'm sorry that I can't remember the author or title offhand, but I was
browsing through a bookstore last year and read through a story which
continues the story of the princess who kissed a frog that turned into a
prince. It's about what happens after they're married, and the prince
decides that he's tired of being a prince and wants to be a frog again
because he's feeling misunderstood by the princess, and goes looking for a
witch. All he finds are various witches who want to do various dreadful
things to him, so he goes back home, explains how he's been feeling, and
things turn out well after all. I'm retelling this terribly, but it was a
well-written book. Can anyone else remember the title or author? I
believe it was published in the last year or two. I didn't buy it at the
time, because it was a bit too old for my son at the time (age 4).
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MCGIVNEY
: In article <33tbdt$4...@Venus.mcs.com>, afe...@MCS.COM (Ann Feeney)
Janet McKenzie
> : My interest is in Cinderella - these all are or contain Cinderella
> : variants
Have you seen Prince Cinders by Babette Cole? (sorry no pub details)
A nice twist on the Cinderella story with Prince Cinders much put upon by his
macho step-brothers. After his encounter with a rather inept fairy godmother
he too is "big and hairy", sufficiently so that he scares the rich and lovely
Princess Lovelypenny. When the stroke of midnight returns him to his weedy
self she thinks he has frightened the monster away. Running off leaving only
his very small jeans behind him, he provides the clue necessary for him to be
found.
Also by Babette Cole is Princess Smartypants who outwits all suitors to her
hand until one is just a little smarter than her. Unfortunately for him she
has one secret left up her sleeve so she doesn't have to get married. This
story is more fun if your audience has some knowledge of other fairytales so
they can pick the references.
Both are illustrated in Cole's distinctive style which adds much enjoyment to
these tales.
Read them for yourself or aloud to a group of fairy tale fans, they're lots of
fun!
Janet
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Sharon A Palmer
and all of her other books too.
Sharon Palmer
