Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales Book

First off, why are fairy tales relegated to the non-fiction section of the library? Picture books are always in heavy circulation, and gems like this are doomed to be overlooked because of their location. I love fairy tales, and I think they're good for children to read: they touch some deep, primal portion of our soul that we don't even realize is there. So please stop hiding them.

Now that I've gotten that out of the way, I can tell you why I love this book so much. I am so tired of seeing fairy tales made politically correct, or softened to protect our innocent children. Let the wolf eat the pigs, I say! We don't need any of this nonsense about them running away and hiding. This book does things right. The stories are not softened at all: the wolf swallows Little Red Riding Hood and her Grandmother and then the huntsman chops him open and gets them out.

Another thing that I found interesting is that there is no moralizing at the end of the tales. They stand by themselves, and the reader can infer what he will. I like that.

Also the stories and illustrations were perfect and simple. This really is the fairy tale book to be reading to a young child. It's easy to tell what's going on, and the pictures are so expressive.

Last, this book is huge! It really makes an impact with its size and boldness. And I just have to say that I love the cover. The "yummy" comes from one story and the picture from another, but this is just perfect, and gives a great clue to the true nature of what is hidden inside.