"Rhonda loved two things best in the world: pretty clothes and the color red. In fact, Rhonda owned the largest collection of red clothing in the forest. Rhonda's parents grew frustrated at their daughter's shallowness. They worried about her constantly. 'Really, Rhonda! Try and stay focused!' cried her mother, arms akimbo. 'There's more to life than cute red clothes!' 'That's right, Rhonda!' echoed her father. 'Kindness and consideration, for starters.'
What a treat you have in store when you read this oversized, hilarious retelling of 'five classic tales'! It begins with the wolf, and the three pigs...Alan, Gordon and Blake. At each pig's newly constructed house, the wolf threatens and the pigs prevail. Blake, the last and smartest brother wears him down and the wolf, famished, frightened and fed up with ryhming, heads off to the meadow where he spies sheep. Barry, the shepherd, is bored and is looking for some excitement. He wouldn't even mind a predator or two. Of course, he wants help from the villagers and cries WOLF! to see if they will come to his rescue. You know the rest of that story...Barry is no help when faced with the wolf, but the sheep are not deterred. Soon the wolf is staring a big flying rock in the face and is not that thrilled about the turn of events.
I am sure you have a taste for it now, but you have to read it to truly see the twists and turns in this smart, irreverent and oh, so enjoyable retellling of five of our most well-known fairy tales. I have read it many times and still laugh out loud at the wonderful language and the engaging graphic art. So much fun...you don't want to miss it!
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