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Discovered in the Bodleian: “The Lost Tales of Sir Galahad”

By Glynn Young 7 Comments

Stone Inscription Sir Galahad

“The Lost Tales of Sir Galahad” explain what really happened to the famed knight after he went searching for the Holy Grail. Sort of.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, Fairytales

Brianna: Short Story + Fairy Tale Poetry Prompt

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Brianna is an enchanting science fiction story that re-imagines the classic Sleeping Beauty tale. Come try your hand at re-imagining a fairy tale in poetry!

Filed Under: Blog, Fairytales, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Children’s Book Club: ‘The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs!’

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Read a fractured fairy tale about the three little pigs — from the wolf’s perspective. He was framed. (Wolf’s honor!)

Filed Under: A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Fairytales

Poetry Prompt: Cupcake Poems

By Callie Feyen 5 Comments

Join author Callie Feyen as she and her young library patrons imagine up cupcakes to bake for their favorite Mother Goose and fairy tale characters.

Filed Under: Blog, Fairy Tale Poems, Fairytales, Mother Goose, National Poetry Month, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writer's group resources, writing prompt, writing prompts

Secrets of “The Golden Dress”: Interview With Illustrator Gail Nadeau

By Megan Willome 14 Comments

Learn the secrets of ‘The Golden Dress’ by L.L. Barkat, illustrated by Gail Nadeau and tuck a little something into your next creation.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Fairytales, Interview, L.L. Barkat, Literacy Starts With Love, New Release!, The Golden Dress

The Wild Swans: The Patience of Water

By Will Willingham 6 Comments

The Wild Swans book club

We wrap up our group reading of The Wild Swans by Jackie Morris, considering the patience of water and things to which we will give long years of our lives.

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The Wild Swans: I Did Love to Fly

By Will Willingham 6 Comments

The Wild Swans

This month we’re reading The Wild Swans by Jackie Morris together. Join us for a conversation about wishes and curses and, of course, swans (and maybe write a poem to the fairy tale).

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Book Club Announcement: The Wild Swans

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

The Wild Swans book club announcement

Join us during National Poetry Month 2017 to read The Wild Swans by Jackie Morris and write poems to the fairy tale together.

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Top Ten ‘Princess Bride’ Quotes

By Will Willingham 15 Comments

Top Ten Princess Bride Quotes Buttercup Field

It’s the sort of book you read and film you watch multiple times, each time pocketing a new quotable line. Here are ten great Princess Bride quotes.

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Poetry Prompt: Imaginary & Fantastical Creatures

By Heather Eure 15 Comments

Imaginary & Fantastical Creatures

Our poetry prompt invites you to design an extraordinary beast of your own imagination. “O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay!” Explore nonsense poetry with us.

Filed Under: Blog, Fairy Tale Poems, Fairytales, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompts

Top 10 Best Fairy Tale Poems

By Will Willingham 21 Comments

Top 10 Fairy Tale Poems

From Cinderella to Midas, Rumpelstiltskin to Red Riding Hood, we’ve gathered up a basket full of 10 best Fairy Tale Poems to skip through the woods with.

Filed Under: Blog, Fairy Tale Poems, Fairytales, poetry

Photo Play 2: Fairy Tale and Fantasy

By Heather Eure 20 Comments

Fairy Tale and Fantasy

Explore the Photo Play contributions from our community. Jump into our fairy tale storybook and share your poetry magic with us!

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Children’s Books: 14 Reasons The Tale of Peter Rabbit Should Be Banned

By Will Willingham

children's books peter rabbit

Beatrix Potter’s ‘The Tale of Peter Rabbit’ is a disturbing book. Here are 14 tongue-in-cheek reasons it should be banned.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Stories

The Faraway Nearby Book Club: We Tell Ourselves Stories

By Will Willingham 35 Comments

the faraway nearby rebecca solnit book club

In The Faraway Nearby, Rebecca Solnit writes that “we tell ourselves stories in order to live.” In this week’s book club, we discuss the power of story. Join us.

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Honk if You Were a Teenage Swan (A Poetry Prompt)

By Seth Haines 4 Comments

Write a coming-of-age poem inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s fairy tale “The Ugly Duckling” in this week’s poetry prompt from Seth Haines.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Stories, Fairytales, poetry

Little Red Riding Hood: A Graphic Novel

By Sara Barkat 15 Comments

Sara Barkat retells the story of Little Red Riding Hood in the style of a graphic novel. Can you find a poem in the images?

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Stories, Fairytales, Graphic Novel, poetry

Ordinary Genius: Myths and Fairy Tales

By Will Willingham 23 Comments

Terrible things happen in fairy tales. Even in the watered-down Disney versions, stepmothers try to poison their stepdaughters, children are lost in the woods and captured to be eaten, young women are imprisoned in towers. LW Lindquist leads our latest book club discussion on Kim Addonizio’s Ordinary Genius.

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