Tag Archives: E. D. Baker

Fairy Tale Round-up: Sleeping Beauty

Posted on May 25, 2012 by

A look at another classic fairy tale this week: Sleeping Beauty.  Like Cinderella, it shows up in the Brothers Grimm and in Charles Perrault.  Grimm gives us a very brief story, “Little Briar Rose,” about a princess who is cursed … Continue reading →

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Sleeping Beauty’s Sister, Questing Through Fairy Tales

Posted on September 28, 2011 by

I decided to give E. D. Baker another chance.  She wrote the highly disappointing Frog Princess–but I was so intrigued by the premise of The Wide-Awake Princess, I decided to try it anyway. The story is about Sleeping Beauty’s younger … Continue reading →

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When Fairy Tale Retelling Fails

Posted on March 23, 2011 by

As you know if you visit here regularly, I love retold fairy tales.  But…not always.  Unfortunately, including fairy tale elements is not a guarantee of a high quality book (just a usually promising sign).  Towards the end of last year, … Continue reading →

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