We did a non-fiction heavy list last week, so I thought we’d give fantasy some love. I’ve noticed a huge number of princess and fairy tale books as I’ve gone through the lists, and thought they’d be fun to highlight!
Besides, who doesn’t love a good fairy tale retelling or a princess story?
Goldilocks and the Three Engineers
by Sue Fliess, illustrated by Petros Bouloubasis
Albert Whitman & Company
Chicken Little and the Big Bad Wolf (The Real Chicken Little)
by Sam Wedelich
Scholastic
“Fun illustrations and wild type makes for a great-looking story”- TheBrookeList
Beasts and Beauty: Dangerous Tales
by Soman Chainani, illustrated by Julia Iredale
HarperCollins
“All the stories have characters of diverse skin tones, and they are linked with repeated phrases and musings on the meaning of beauty, gender roles, true love, and what it means to be a witch.”- Katy K. at alibrarymama
The Raven Heir
by Stephanie Burgis
Bloomsbury Children’s Books
“There is a lot to like in this book. I loved reading about triplets, I don’t get to read many books with triplets (last one was Small Change for Stuart). The author gives Cordelia, Rosalind and Giles very different personalities and different magical powers.”- Valinora Troy
Dear Ugly Sisters: And Other Poems
by Laura Mucha, illustrated by Tanya Rex
Otter-Barry Books
“Original, dazzling, and unconventional, this brilliant first solo collection has a surprise on every page.”- Nicole at Feed Your Fiction Addiction
Cast in Firelight
by Dana Swift
Delacorte Press Books for Young Readers
Defy the Night
by Brigid Kemmerer
Bloomsbury YA
“If you’re a fan of castle politics, action, and romance–this book is for you!”- Grace at Grace Gets Books
How to Break an Evil Curse
by Laura Morrison
Black Spot Books
Once Upon a Broken Heart
by Stephanie Garber
Flatiron Books
Poisoned
by Jennifer Donnelly
Scholastic Press
“Who doesn’t LOVE a fairytale redo…am I right?! Especially when they are done SO WELL! “- GRgenius
Six Crimson Cranes
by Elizabeth Lim
Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
“Lim was able to keep me turning pages, pulling me in with her storytelling. It wasn’t heavy-handed, and I was genuinely surprised at the twists and turns it took (though I did suspect a few things, but I think we were supposed to).”- Melissa at Book Nut
Witches Steeped in Gold
by Ciannon Smart
HarperTeen
