Book of the Day by Mrs. Mattei!

Are you a fan of fairy tales?? These days, there are endless options when it comes to great retellings of these traditional tales. The books of the day come from the After Happily Ever After series by Tony Bradman. These are quick reads that offer readers a look at what happens after the traditional tales end.  Happy reading! :o)

Here's a few books from this series:

The Ugly Duckling Returns 

• The ugly duckling finds that as a beautiful swan he cannot get the right kind of publicity needed for the anti-pollution campaign, so he decides to change back to his old self to help save the forest.

The Fairy Godmother Takes a Break

• Tired of never being thanked for helping people live happily ever after, the Fairy Godmother decides to quit her job, but finds it difficult to be left alone, even when she takes a vacation.

Mr. Bear Gets Alarmed

• After the Goldilocks break-in, Mr. Bear decides to install an alarm system--but when it keeps going off for no reason, Mrs. Bear takes control of the situation.

Want to check out the more books in this series? Click here! 

Want to learn more about author Tony Bradman? Click here!

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Book of the Day by Mrs. Mattei

Happy Friday, Sonntag Community! Today's book of the day is brought to you by one of my favorite children's book author/illustrators Oliver Jeffers. He has an amazing and has been nominated and has won several awards for his work. I've featured one of his books at GMS before and couldn't pass this book up. I hope you enjoyed it as much as I did. Happy reading! 

Once Upon an Alphabet

"If words make up the stories and letters make up the words, then stories are made up of letters. In this menagerie we have stories made of words, made FOR all the letters." 
The most inventive and irresistible book of the year spans a mere 26 letters (don't they all ) and 112 pages. From an Astronaut who's afraid of heights, to a Bridge that ends up burned between friends, to a Cup stuck in a cupboard and longing for freedom, "Once Upon an Alphabet" is a creative tour de force from A through Z. Slyly funny in a way kids can't resist, and gorgeously illustrated in a way readers of all ages will pour over, this series of interconnected stories and characters explores the alphabet in a way that will forever raise the bar. 
In "Once Upon an Alphabet," #1 "New York Times "bestseller Oliver Jeffers has created a stunning collection of words and artwork that is a story book, alphabet book, and gorgeously designed art book all in one.

Want to learn more about Oliver Jeffers? Click here!

Want to read a snippet of Once Upon an Alphabet? Check out this preview from Google Books :)

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