A review by critterbee
Brave Red, Smart Frog: A New Book of Old Tales by Emily Jenkins
2.0
A collection of some of the more well-known fairy tales, with beautiful illustrations and a rather stilted writing style. I think these stories would be OK for younger middle grade readers, but they lack a lyrical quality that I look for in fairy tales.
Upon reading the Author's note, it appears the stories were intentionally written simply, in a way the author feels is more akin to the tales' oral tradition.
*eARC Netgalley*
Upon reading the Author's note, it appears the stories were intentionally written simply, in a way the author feels is more akin to the tales' oral tradition.
*eARC Netgalley*