It’s once upon a time . . . as only the irreverently witty Richard Ayoade can tell it. In this series of letters organized by C. C. Cecily, Senior Secretary of the Fairy Tale Fan Club, the fairest of them all (and a few bitter foes) correspond with curious—and opinionated—fans. So if you’ve ever wondered how a less-than-genius (and less-than-clothed) emperor fell for a certain con, how the Big Bad Wolf is handling meatless Mondays, or whether Rapunzel recommends going for the big chop, no need to look far, far away. Multihyphenate Richard Ayoade, author of The Book That No One Wanted to Read, hilariously imagines what questions modern children would have for characters such as Sleeping Beauty, Prince Charming, and Little Red Riding Hood—and what they might have to say in return. Complete with clever, spoof-gothic illustrations from David Roberts, this wry storybook may have even the Brothers Grimm cackling in their graves.
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The Fairy Tale Fan Club: Legendary Letters collected by C.C. Cecily
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Publisher
Genre(s)
Age Range
8+
Release Date
October 01, 2024
ISBN
978-1536222173
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What if you could send fan mail to your fairy tale idols? And what if they wrote back? “Happily ever after” takes on a new meaning in this book from actor-comedian-author Richard Ayoade and best-selling illustrator David Roberts.
Editor review
1 review
Witty and Funny
Overall rating
4.0
Plot
4.0
Characters
4.0
Writing Style
4.0
Illustrations/Photos (if applicable)
4.0
The Fairy Tale Fan Club : Legendary Letters collected by C. C. Cecily is a hilariously written book by Richard Ayoade that shares letters between readers and their favorite fairy tale characters.
What I Liked: As a child, I often wondered what happened to fairy tale characters after they lived happily ever after. These witty and hilarious letters give you insight into the characters' lives and what happened to them after the story was told. It was delightful to hear from the Emperor in The Emperor's New Clothes about how he gets some fan letters in invisible ink or Humpty Dumpty, who answers the question, "Is he really an egg?" Among my favorite sets of letters were those from Hansel and Gretal, whose evil stepmother had my son and I laughing out loud. There were illustrations scattered throughout the book to break up the letters, and I found them just as funny as the written parts.
What Left Me Wanting More: I very much enjoyed the darker humor, but I can see that this may pose a problem for some families who may think it's inappropriate for young readers.
The Fairy Tale Fan Club : Legendary Letters collected by C. C. Cecily is a smart and laugh out loud funny book that will appeal to fairy tale lovers.
What I Liked: As a child, I often wondered what happened to fairy tale characters after they lived happily ever after. These witty and hilarious letters give you insight into the characters' lives and what happened to them after the story was told. It was delightful to hear from the Emperor in The Emperor's New Clothes about how he gets some fan letters in invisible ink or Humpty Dumpty, who answers the question, "Is he really an egg?" Among my favorite sets of letters were those from Hansel and Gretal, whose evil stepmother had my son and I laughing out loud. There were illustrations scattered throughout the book to break up the letters, and I found them just as funny as the written parts.
What Left Me Wanting More: I very much enjoyed the darker humor, but I can see that this may pose a problem for some families who may think it's inappropriate for young readers.
The Fairy Tale Fan Club : Legendary Letters collected by C. C. Cecily is a smart and laugh out loud funny book that will appeal to fairy tale lovers.
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