Once upon a time, Children's Librarians from the land of LAPL put together an amazing list of fairy tale retellings and stories inspired by folklore from all over the world. Everyone READ happily ever after.


Book cover for The Creature of the Pines

The Creature of the Pines

Gidwitz, Adam
Call Number: x

(Grade 2 - 5) The first entry in a new series written by Gidwitz and various co-authors, and delightfully illustrated by Hatem Aly, introduces the Unicorn Rescue Society. On his first day at a new school, Elliot Eisner makes a friend (the intrepid Uchenna Devereaux), meets eccentric social studies professor Mito Fauna (DVM, Ph.D., EdD, etc.), and goes on a field trip to the Pine Barrens of New Jersey, which may or may not contain carnivorous plants and dangerous mythical beasts.

Book cover for The Dragon Slayer: Folktales From Latin America

The Dragon Slayer: Folktales From Latin America

Hernandez, Jaime
Call Number: x GN
Book cover for The Dragon Warrior

The Dragon Warrior

Zhao, Katie
Call Number: x
Book cover for Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child: A Worldwide Jack and the Beanstalk Story

Fearsome Giant, Fearless Child: A Worldwide Jack and the Beanstalk Story

Fleischman, Paul
Call Number: x 398 J12Pas
Book cover for Good Night, Wind: A Yiddish Folktale

Good Night, Wind: A Yiddish Folktale

Marshall, Linda Elovitz
Call Number: x 398 M3683
Book cover for Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Grump: The (Fairly) True Tale of Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Shurtliff, Liesl
Call Number: x
Book cover for Hansel & Gretel

Hansel & Gretel

Woollvin, Bethan
Call Number: x 398 G864-30Wo
Book cover for Little Red

Little Red

Woollvin, Bethan
Call Number: x 398 L778Wo

On her way to Grandma's house, Little Red meets a wolf. Which might scare some little girls. But not this little girl. She knows just what the wolf is up to, and she's not going to let him get away with it.

Book cover for The Lost Girl

The Lost Girl

Ursu, Anne
Call Number: x
Book cover for Ogre Enchanted

Ogre Enchanted

Levine, Gail Carson
Call Number: x

When the fairy Lucinda turns Evora into an ogre for rejecting a marriage proposal, Evora sets out to learn ogre ways, continue her work as a healer, and, most importantly, not get killed, all while trying to reverse the spell on her before time runs out and she must stay on ogre forever.

Book cover for Power to the Princess

Power to the Princess

Murrow, Vita
Call Number: xz
Book cover for La Princesa and the Pea

La Princesa and the Pea

Elya, Susan Middleton
Call Number: xz
Book cover for The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes

The Princess and the Warrior: A Tale of Two Volcanoes

Tonatiuh, Duncan
Call Number: x 398 T663

Award-winning author Duncan Tonatiuh reimagines one of Mexico's cherished legends. Princess Izta had many wealthy suitors but dismissed them all. When a mere warrior, Popoca, promised to be true to her and stay always by her side, Izta fell in love. The emperor promised Popoca if he could defeat their enemy Jaguar Claw, then Popoca and Izta could wed. When Popoca was near to defeating Jaguar Claw, his opponent sent a messenger to Izta saying Popoca was dead. Izta fell into a deep sleep and, upon his return, even Popoca could not wake her. As promised Popoca stayed by her side.

Book cover for Reading Beauty

Reading Beauty

Underwood, Deborah
Call Number: xz
Book cover for Riding a Donkey Backwards: Wise and Foolish Tales of Mulla Nasruddin

Riding a Donkey Backwards: Wise and Foolish Tales of Mulla Nasruddin

Taylor, Sean
Call Number: x 398 T246
Book cover for The Singing Rock & Other Brand-New Fairy Tales

The Singing Rock & Other Brand-New Fairy Tales

Lachenmeyer, Nathaniel
Call Number: x GN
Book cover for The Three Billy Goats Gruff

The Three Billy Goats Gruff

Pinkney, Jerry
Call Number: x 398 A799-12Pi

(Pre-K - Grade 3) Pinkney's interpretation of the classic tale offers the troll the opportunity to learn his lesson thanks to a monster fish with a taste for trolls.

Book cover for When the Sea Turned to Silver

When the Sea Turned to Silver

Lin, Grace
Call Number: x
Book cover for Where's Halmoni?

Where's Halmoni?

Kim, Julie J.
Call Number: x GN
Book cover for Whichwood

Whichwood

Mafi, Tahereh
Call Number: x