By Anne Lambelet
Published by Page Street Kids, October 6, 2020
Mom's Review
Fractured fairytales seem popular at present, and The Poisoned Apple is a solid addition to the genre. Imagine what would happen if Snow White's stepmother gave her the apple, but it got passed along, uneaten, until it made its way back to that evil queen. That's the premise of this picture book. Tense, funny, and satisfying in the end, Lambelet's work has us reading again and again. We laugh at the witch's fingernail biting, hair-pulling anxiety as the she watches the apple get handed off from one hungry character to the next, hungrier one. (T's favorite part is when the witch finally tries to get the apple back by climbing a tree, only to fall out of it, yelling, "💩!" as she goes down.) We coo over the cute animals, noticing new details in the textured drawings. And we cheer the demise of the witch by her own diabolical plan. It's also worth mentioning that the writing flows enchantingly for those reading aloud.
The Poisoned Apple is a captivating fractured fairy tale that is well worth the read.
Son's Review
Age: 5
I like it. It was funny. I thought the witch was super dumb and silly. The witch is dumb-silly.
Mom's Review
Fractured fairytales seem popular at present, and The Poisoned Apple is a solid addition to the genre. Imagine what would happen if Snow White's stepmother gave her the apple, but it got passed along, uneaten, until it made its way back to that evil queen. That's the premise of this picture book. Tense, funny, and satisfying in the end, Lambelet's work has us reading again and again. We laugh at the witch's fingernail biting, hair-pulling anxiety as the she watches the apple get handed off from one hungry character to the next, hungrier one. (T's favorite part is when the witch finally tries to get the apple back by climbing a tree, only to fall out of it, yelling, "💩!" as she goes down.) We coo over the cute animals, noticing new details in the textured drawings. And we cheer the demise of the witch by her own diabolical plan. It's also worth mentioning that the writing flows enchantingly for those reading aloud.
The Poisoned Apple is a captivating fractured fairy tale that is well worth the read.
Son's Review
Age: 5
I like it. It was funny. I thought the witch was super dumb and silly. The witch is dumb-silly.
Her [the witch's] arms are longer than her legs.
I've never noticed her [the witch] back there [behind the tree] either.
She said poop, because she has to poop I think.
Fav animal:
The squirrel, and also the squirrel babies of course. I just think the little guys are cute
What Mommy should be sure to include in the review:
That the squirrels are really cute!
Note: A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
I've never noticed her [the witch] back there [behind the tree] either.
She said poop, because she has to poop I think.
Fav animal:
The squirrel, and also the squirrel babies of course. I just think the little guys are cute
What Mommy should be sure to include in the review:
That the squirrels are really cute!
Note: A review copy was provided in exchange for an honest review.
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