What were all those fairy-tale characters thinking? Jane Yolen and Rebecca Kai Dotlich answer this question in paired poems, with sometimes startling results. The Princess claims all those mattresses kept her awake--not a silly pea--while the poor pea complains that the princess snores. One Snow White begs the witch to settle by the bay and throw that mirror away. Another boldly tells the mirror she "won't be guided by a glass that's so one-sided." Grumbles from the Forest is a bewitching brew of voices--grumbling, pleading, bragging, reminiscing, confiding--that bubbles with magic and wonder. The spectacular paintings that tie the poems together are full of surprise and intrigue. This stunning collection includes end notes that briefly describe the tales and their history and an introduction that invites readers to imagine their own poems from unusual perspectives.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised in the Intermediate category by the Keystone to Reading Book Award. It was recognised in the Poetry category by the Beehive Award. It also was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Delaware Diamonds Award. It was recognised in the Grades 3-5 category by the Charlotte Award.

There are 40 pages in this book. It is an anthology. This book was published 2013 by Wordsong .

Rebecca Kai Dotlich is the author of "Lemonade Sun, And Other Summer Poems. "She lives in Carmel, Indiana. Matt Mahurin is the illustrator of My Beautiful Child by Lisa Desimini. He is also a photographer, whose work is in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and a filmmaker, who has made over 100 music videos and three feature films. He lives in Northport, NY. Jane Yolen has written almost three hundred books, many of them awardwinners. She lives in St. Andrews, Scotland, and Hatfield, Massachusetts.