| Another Other Side of the Story: Fairy Tales with a Twist Contributor(s): Loewen, Nancy (Author), Speed Shaskan, Trisha (Author), Gunderson, Jessica (Author) |
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ISBN: 1479557390 ISBN-13: 9781479557394 Publisher: Picture Window Books OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Social Science - Folklore & Mythology |
| Dewey: 398.2 |
| LCCN: 2013046717 |
| Series: Other Side of the Story |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.2" W x 10.1" (1.35 lbs) 120 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: MY turn shout MORE characters from some of the worlds best classic fairy tales. This time the beast, the dwarves, Dame Gothel, the fairies, and the frog take center stage and share their points of view. Think Snow White was the most perfect girl ever? Wrong. She had a mind like a leaky bucket. Sleeping Beauty? A beautiful klutz. And Rapunzel? Such an ungrateful creature Settle in, and take a listen. Time for ANOTHER Other Side of the Story |
Contributor Bio(s): Gunderson, Jessica: - Jessica Gunderson grew up in the small town of Washburn, North Dakota. She has a bachelor's degree from the University of North Dakota and an MFA in Creative Writing from Minnesota State University, Mankato. She has written more than fifty books for young readers. Her book Ropes of Revolution won the 2008 Moonbeam Award for best graphic novel. She currently lives in Madison, Wisconsin, with her husband and cat.Loewen, Nancy: - Nancy Loewen writes fiction and nonfiction for children and young adults. Recent awards include: 2012 Minnesota Book Awards finalist (The LAST Day of Kindergarten); 2011 Bank Street's Best Children's Books of the Year (Share a Scare: Writing Your Own Scary Story); 2011 Book of Note, Tri-State Young Adult Review Committee (Stubborn as a Mule and Other Silly Similes); and 2010 Distinguished Achievement Award from the Association of Educational Publishers (Writer's Toolbox Series). She's also received awards from The American Library Association, the New York Public Library, the Independent Book Publishers Association, and the Society of School Librarians International. Nancy holds an MFA in creative writing from Hamline University, St. Paul. She lives in the Twin Cities with her husband and two teenage children.Alonso, Denis Alexandre: - Denis Alonso was born in São Paulo, Brazil. When he was a kid, drawing was his favorite thing to do. With the support of his parents, he was able to improve his skills to become an illustrator. He graduated in design at Faculdade de Belas Artes de São Paulo, and worked with clients as Discovery Kids, MtvBrazil, Montegrappa, Unilever, Santillana Group, Editora Abril and many others. He lives with his wife and dog, Mr. Spock, in São Paulo. When he is not drawing he likes to practice boxing or cook with his wife.Bernardini, Cristian Luis: - Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, 1975, Cristian Bernardini is a graphic designer and a graduate of the University of Buenos Aires. Currently Cristian does design work and illustration for various studios and publishers, as well as developments in the field of animation for both television media and media in general.Guerlais, Gerald Claude: - Born in 1974 in Nantes, France, Gerald grew up in nine different cities around the land of cheese. He graduated from the National School of Applied Art (also called Olivier de Serres) in 1998. Gerald's creativity blossomed at a web design company, an event studio, a video-games studio, and then several animations studios. Aside from illustration, Gerald has many other interests, including managing the French Comics Artists association Rendez-Vous (which published its first book at Akileos publishing in 2009), or co-leading with the Japanese Artist Daisuke Tsutsumi the artistic and charity project Sketchtravel, a real sketchbook shared by 70 illustrators from all around the world.Speed Shaskan, Trisha Sue: - Trisha Speed Shaskan was born and raised in Winona, Minnesota, where she waterskied on the Mississippi River, played basketball, and skateboarded. She has written more than forty books for children and taught creative writing to children and teens. Trisha received a 2012 Minnesota State Artist's Initiative Grant. She won the 2009 McKnight Artist Fellowship for Writers, Loft Award in Children's Literature/Older Children. She lives in Minneapolis with her husband, Stephen Shaskan, who is a children's book author and illustrator.Tayal, Amit: - Amit Tayal is a multi-award winning illustrator. Working for almost a decade Amit produced a wide range of illustration styles, using both digital and traditional methods.Amit has worked in various publications and animation studios. |