Author Josh Funk ~ It's Not...

Fairy tales are such a classic part of children’s literature and exist in one form or another in most cultures around the world. Josh Funk has taken four classic fairy tales and altered them to be a part of the genre known as “fractured fairy tales.” Fractured fairy tales are ones that modify the original story to include a funny plot twist, alter how characters act/interact, and/or tell the story from another point of view. Josh Funk has the original characters not following the directions of the growingly exasperated narrator and changing their stories, resulting in hilarious dialogue and plot twists!  

The Blue Room feels this series provides a fresh take on fairy tale variations, explores the concepts of “narrator” and “character,” as well allows for children to compare and contrast with other versions of the same tale.  We often ask the children “what’s the same?”; “what’s different?” with books like these during “story time” or “small group work” to gain an understanding of their knowledge, build upon observational skills, and show that stories can be told in many different ways - empowering them to tell their own stories!

It’s Not Jack and the Beanstalk
It’s Not The Three Little Pigs
It’s Not Hansel & Gretel
It’s Not Little Red Riding Hood

Check out his website here: https://www.joshfunkbooks.com
He’ll be in South Hadley, MA on Saturday, and has some upcoming readings at bookstores around Massachusetts next year!