Tales from the Brothers Grimm and the Sisters Weird

One of Velde's greatest abilities is her talent in taking traditional fairy tales and giving them entirely new twists. This book is a perfect example of that.

She starts off with Rumpelstiltzkin and the concept of weaving straw into gold for a king that is never quite satisfied with how much was actually accomplished. Then there's the story about the frog prince. An abused frog prince, that is. Does changing back into a Prince automatically mean happiness for the girl responsible? Not always.

Then there's the problem of Little Red Riding Hood. A very annoying Little Red Riding Hood. There's also the lazy boy Jack and the bird laying golden eggs and the singing harp, but then again not everything goes according to plan, does it?

You then have the story of the troll bridge and three billy-goats. Um, making that one billy goat. (There are also some one or two page poem-type stories scattered here and there like the police APB for Goldlocks.)

One question that is worth asking is, would you put up with a Princess who was so sensitive she could detect the presence of a squashed pea underneath multiple mattresses and who let you know (in no uncertain terms) that she was not pleased with the sleeping arrangements?

What happens if Hanzel and Gretel are two really, really nasty kids? What happens if Beauty actually likes Beast's appearance?

All these and various other things are covered in this delightful book. Another gem from Velde.

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