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It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk It's Not Little Red Riding Hood It's Not Little Red Riding Hood It's Not the Three Little Pigs It's Not the Three Little Pigs It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk It's Not Little Red Riding Hood
It's Not Hansel and Gretel It's Not the Three Little Pigs It's Not Hansel and Gretel It's Not Little Red Riding Hood It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk It's Not the Three Little Pigs It's Not Little Red Riding Hood
It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk It's Not Little Red Riding Hood It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk It's Not Hansel and Gretel It's Not the Three Little Pigs It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk

It's Not a Fairy Tales Series

By Josh Funk Books

It's Not a Fairy Tales Series

By Josh Funk Books

In this Meta-Fractured-Fairy-Tale series, these traditional fairy tale characters refuse to listen to this beleaguered storyteller and simply will *not* go along with their original stories. And as you might expect, hilarity ensues.

It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk

It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk

Josh Funk and Edwardian Taylor

$17.99 $16.73

Jack is not fond of the bossy narrator of his fairy tale! When Jack is told to trade his beloved cow Bessie for some magic beans, throw the beans out the window, climb the ENORMOUS beanstalk that sprouts overnight, and steal from a GIANT, he decides this fairy tale is getting out of control. In fact, he doesn’t want to follow the story line at all. Who says Jack needs to enter a life of daring, thievery, and giant trickery? He takes his story into his own hands—and you’ll never guess what happens next! ​ With laugh-out-loud dialogue and bold, playful art (including hidden fairy tale creatures for kids to find), this Jack and the Beanstalk retelling will have children rolling with laughter till Bessie the cow comes home.

It's Not Hansel and Gretel

It's Not Hansel and Gretel

Josh Funk and Edwardian Taylor

$17.99 $16.73

Hansel and Gretel will not listen to their storyteller. For one thing, who leaves a trail of bread crumbs lying around, when there are people starving? Not Hansel, that’s for sure! And that sweet old lady who lives in a house made of cookies and candy? There’s no way she’s an evil witch! As for Gretel, well, she’s about to set the record straight—after all, who says the story can’t be called Gretel and Hansel? It’s time for these wacky siblings to take their fairy tale into their own hands. So sit back and enjoy the gingerbread! ​ With laugh-out-loud dialogue and bold, playful art (including hidden search-and-find fairy-tale creatures), this Hansel and Gretel retelling will have kids giggling right up to the delicious ending!

It's Not Little Red Riding Hood

It's Not Little Red Riding Hood

Josh Funk and Edwardian Taylor

$17.99 $16.73

Little Red likes to play by the rules. So when the narrator comes along and asks her to follow the story set out in her fairy tale, she grabs the basket for Grandma and goes. After all, she loves her Grandma. But as Little Red attempts to follow the narrator’s directions (WHICH, FRANKLY, SEEM KIND OF DANGEROUS!), she is beset by fill-in characters, confusing instructions, and even a fierce battle! Will Little Red ever make it to Grandma’s house? And who will she find when she gets there? Complete with some unusual guest appearances, this laugh-out-loud Little Red Riding Hood retelling will have kids giggling all the way to Grandma’s house!

It's Not the Three Little Pigs

It's Not the Three Little Pigs

Josh Funk and Edwardian Taylor

$17.99 $16.73

Meet the three (ahem—four!) little pigs as they convince the narrator to tell a slightly different version of their fairy tale: First there’s Alan, the one pig in the bunch who is actually a builder. He’s got a BIG problem with building a home out of flimsy straw. Next there’s Alfred, who wants to be an actor and wouldn’t dream of getting his hands dirty. Then we have Alvin, whose dream is to be . . . a pumpkin. Last but not least is Alison, the fourth pig who is ready to bring some flair to this story, if only she can get the narrator to agree to a few changes. . . . And what about that wolf? Grab your jet-packs and get ready for this rollicking retelling of the popular tale.

Awards and Accolades for It's Not Little Red Riding Hood

  • 2022-23 Missouri Association of School Librarians (MASL) Show Me Readers Award Nominee
  • 2022 Iris Award Shortlist
  • 2021 Kids’ Book Choice Award Nominee for Favorite Early Reader Series
  • 2021 Kids’ Book Choice Award Nominee for Best Picture Book Duo

Awards and Accolades for It's Not Hansel and Gretel

  • 2020-21 Michigan Great Lakes Great Books Grades 2-3 Nominee
  • 2020 Wisconsin State Reading Association (WSRA) Picture This Recommendation List
  • 2019 Goodreads Choice Awards Best Picture Book of the Year Semifinalist

Awards and Accolades for It's Not Jack and the Beanstalk

  • 2018 Wisconsin State Reading Association (WSRA) Picture This Recommendation List