Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales - Tapa dura

Short but briskly savage versions of several classic tales... offers younger children an eye-opening cross-section of the far-from-innocuous world of folk literature.
--Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Make room on the shelf. A new classic has arrived.
--Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Beloved classics are successfully served by these bold, striking renditions. There's no sugarcoating here.
--School Library Journal (starred review)

A glance at wolf on the book's jacket, sharp claws and teeth at the ready, will reassure readers that this is no pastel, bowdlerized version of folklore. Yes, a hunter chops off the head of Red Riding Hood's wolf, but the deed is so matter-of-fact in the telling and so bloodless and cartoon-like in the illustration that children are unlikely to flinch when justice is done.
--Booklist (starred review)

Featured/recommended on Oprah's 2012 Kids Reading List
--Oprah.com

The acclaimed creator of the Maisy series and other popular children's books revamps eight classic stories, from Little Red Riding Hood to The Musicians of Bremen, retaining all the emotion and humor from the original fairy tales.