Leaping Beauty: And Other Animal Fairy Tales [Paperback]

A gorgeous new edition of the classic collection of fractured fairy tales from Gregory Maguire, nationally bestselling author ofWickedwith new cover and interior artwork and two never-before-published stories!

Once upon a time . . . nothing was as it seemed.

What if Sleeping Beauty were actually a frog princess, cursed forever to weep, sleep . . . and leap? Or the ThreeChickenshad to outwitGoldifox? What if Cinder-Elephant had the chance to attend the ball of her dreamscan she bake her way to meeting a dashing prince?

Zany animals of all species get their own fairy tale endings in this humorous fantasy collection of laugh-out-loud twists on the classics from Gregory Maguire, bestselling author ofWicked.

What happens when beloved fairy tales get a zany, animal-centric makeover?

• Twisted Fairy Tales:What if Sleeping Beauty wasnt a girl at all, but a frog princess cursed to weep, sleep& and leap?
• Animal Fairy Tales:Meet Cinder-Elephant, who hopes to bake her way to the ball, and the Three Chickens who must outwit a clever Goldifox.
• Funny Kids Books:Perfect for young readers who love clever wordplay and stories that are more giggly than grim.
• Middle Grade Fantasy:A must-read from Gregory Maguire, the beloved, nationally bestselling author of the wildly imaginative classic,Wicked.

Amusing retellings & great for the bad joke set. -New York Times Book Review

Demarests comical line drawings add humor to the droll text and highlight the tales absurdities. & this is a delightful collection, sure to be popular with sophisticated readers. -Booklist

 & a delightful collection, sure to be popular with sophsticated readers. -ALA Booklist

Full of laughs. -Chicago Tribune

 & eight deeply and profoundly silly stories.&Puns, literary and politlc%