Once Upon A Cool Motorcycle Dude written and illustrated by Kevin O'Malley and illustrated by Carol Heyer, and illustrated by Scott Goto has everything a good fairy tale needs (minus the evil step-mother). It's got a princess, a giant, a motorcycle dude, spun gold, an epic battle, and of course everyone lives happily ever after.
Not only is this a cool fairy tale, but it is an excellent example of cooperative storytelling. Two kids are assigned to tell their favorite fairy tale and since they couldn't agree on one, they made one up. The new fairy tale offers both a girl's perspective and a boy's perspective on what makes a fairy tale great. I totally loved the final product!
Boy: Please...don't call him Buttercup. Call him Ralph or something.
Girl: Volcanoes? Where'd the volcanoes come from?
I love, love, love this book! It works with all ages and with groups of 5 or 100.
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