A Cooked-Up Fairy Tale

Reviewed by: Margy Soule - Coffin Elementary School, Brunswick, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: March 13, 2018

Review

This story has potential but it becomes confusing with too many references to fairy tales. William lives in the "magical world of fairy tales" and longs to be a chef but gingerbread boys run away, wolf stew is dangerous to make, and the three bears are too picky about the porridge's temperature. He decides to cook from home and at the market finds apples, beans, and pumpkin that need to be delivered to Fairy-Tale Headquarters. His cooking ends up pleasing Snow White, Jack and the Giant, and Cinderella and her prince, and he cooks "happily ever after." The colorful, cartoon illustrations match the snappy mood of the story. Less would be more.

Overall Book Score: fair