Nancy Loewen

Series

Pub. Date

c2012

Lexile Measure

560L

Summary

Baby Bear, who wants to be called Sam, tells the true story of what happened when he and his parents went for a walk while their porridge cooled.

2) Frankly, I never wanted to kiss anybody!: the story of the frog prince, as told by the frog

Author

Series

Other Side of the Story

Pub. Date

[2014]

Lexile Measure

540L

Summary

Introduces the concept of point of view through the prince's retelling of the classic fairy tale "The Frog Prince" --

3) Trust me, Hansel and Gretel Are SWEET!: the story of Hansel and Gretel as told by the witch

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2016]

Summary

A humorous retelling of the fairy tale Hansel and Gretel, told from the witch's point of view--who rescues the children from their wicked stepmother, and teaches them food art.

4) Listen, my bridge is so cool!: the story of the three billy goats Gruff as told by the troll

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2018]

Lexile Measure

530L

Summary

In this humorous adaptation of the tale, Arty the troll is really a poetry-loving, non-aggressive guy who is being pressured by the Troll Patrol to act more troll-like or lose his rights to the bridge--so he makes a deal with the largest of the billy goats that makes them both look good.

5) For real, I paraded in my underpants!: the story of the emperor's new clothes as told by the emperor

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2018]

Lexile Measure

500L

Summary

In this humorous adaptation of the tale, Emperor Twill, ruler of the kingdom Pardonia, explains why parading in his underwear was really a clever plan on his part to find the one person in the kingdom who would give him an honest opinion.

6) Seriously, Snow White was so forgetful!: the story of Snow White as told by the dwarves

Author

Series

Other Side of the Story

Pub. Date

Ã2013

Lexile Measure

520L

Summary

The dwarf known as Seven explains how Snow White's terrible memory was the cause of many problems, including her long sleep, and exactly how she was rescued by a prince.

7) Tangles, growth spurts, and being you: questions and answers about growing up

Author

Series

Snap books. Girl talk

Pub. Date

[2015]

Lexile Measure

660L

Summary

"Provides tween-girl-specific information about growing up in a question-answer format"--

8) No kidding, mermaids are a joke!: the story of the little mermaid, as told by the prince

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2014]

Lexile Measure

650L

Summary

Introduces the concept of point of view through the prince's retelling of the classic fairy tale "The Little Mermaid"--

9) Believe me, I never felt a pea!: the story of the Princess and the Pea as told by the princess

Author

Series

Pub. Date

[2016]

Summary

A humorous retelling of The Princess and the Pea, as told by the princess--who really was not a princess at all, and was kept awake by her dog.

10) No lie, I acted like a beast!: the story of Beauty and the Beast as told by the Beast

Author

Series

Pub. Date

2013

Lexile Measure

580L

Summary