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Illustrated by
Katie Cleminson.
Warmhearted illustrations and a tender rhyming narrative combine to create an enchanting tale of the love between a child and his beloved teddy bear, Stripy Ted. We follow the duo through various adventures, watching as Ted shows increasing wear and tear--only to become more loved by his owner. Perfect bedtime-story material that is sure to delight listeners.
32 pp.
| Houghton
| November, 2016
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TradeISBN 978-0-544-28279-7$16.99
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Illustrated by
Sue Heap.
Tomorrow is Very Little Sleeping Beauty's birthday party. Too excited to sleep, she sneaks around the castle and finds one of her gifts: a spinning wheel. The fragmented plot pales in comparison to Heapy's previous recastings of a fairy-tale protagonist as an exuberant modern-day toddler (Very Little Red Riding Hood; Very Little Cinderella), but Heap's scenes of "castle" life continue to be enchanting.
32 pp.
| Houghton
| October, 2015
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TradeISBN 978-0-544-28223-0$16.99
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Illustrated by
Sue Heap.
This book casts Cinderella as a spunky toddler ("Cleaning all done. Now I have cookie"), complete with "Ugly Sisters" and "the Fairy Godmother" (babysitter). Headstrong Cinderella crashes the party wearing "my blue dress" but must leave at midnight without "my bestest boot." As in Very Little Red Riding Hood, Heapy's tongue-in-cheek text is well matched by Heap's animated watercolor illustrations.
32 pp.
| Houghton
| September, 2014
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TradeISBN 978-0-544-28000-7$16.99
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Illustrated by
Sue Heap.
In this re-imagining of the familiar fairy tale, Little Red is a toddler: affectionate, stubborn, and imperious. "No touch my cakes!" She hugs the big bad wolf, calls him Foxie, and proceeds to order him around. The sprightly, scribbly watercolor illustrations particularize the characters, and varied type sizes give the reader-aloud lots of performance hints.
Reviewer: Sarah Ellis
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
September, 2014
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