Power to the Princess

author: Vita Weinstein Murrow
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.81
book published:
rating: 2
read at: 2018/09/21
date added: 2018/09/21
shelves: childrens
review:
'Power to the Princess' by Vita Weinstein Murrow with illustrations by Julia Bereclartu is a series of 15 famous fairytales that have been retold to be more "socially conscious." My review copy only included about half of the stories, but it was enough for an informed review.

In the stories I read, Cinderella (Ellia) gets mistreated on the job, so she forms her own company to protect workers and eventually becomes prime minister. Sleeping Beauty starts a sleep clinic and therapy office. The Princess of Pea fame is not frail at all and willing to return the favor of a bad night's sleep. The Little Mermaid becomes an ambassador of peace between people of the land and sea.

Do we need to rewrite fairytales for modern children? I thought it was an interesting idea when I requested the book. Fairytales are not history and they aren't necessarily sacred. What they are is timeless, but the stories in this collection do not seem to be timeless. They may be fine for a generation or two, but they won't endure like other stories have. If that's the case will they actually replace the original narratives?

They also include humor that is just too self-aware. Kids won't get the humor, and I cringed at the attempts. I'm not even sure these stories would hold much attention for young readers. I appreciate the attempt, but I feel like it missed here.

I received this ebook from Quarto Publishing Grou-Frances Lincoln Childrens and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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