Donna L. Washington is a professional storyteller, multiple-award-winning recording artist, and author. She performs all over the country at festivals, schools, and libraries and gives workshops for parents and educators as well. Her many storytelling recordings have received Gold and Silver Parents’ Choice Awards, Storytelling World Awards, iParenting Awards, Children’s Music Web Awards, National Parenting Publications Awards Honors, and other awards. She lives in North Carolina.

Jeffrey Ebbeler, a graduate of Art Academy of Cincinnati, has been creating art for children for almost a decade. His books include Snow Day for Mouse, April Fool, Phyllis, and Jingle Bells. He lives in Ohio. You can visit his website here.

“A great book to delve into what heroes are made of. Highly recommended for elementary libraries.” —School Library Journal, STARRED REVIEW

“Magnificent endpapers… As always, Woollvin wields a simple yet stunning color palette… Bo herself is a headstrong heroine, bearing a bow, net, sword, and, most important, confidence, that young readers will enjoy. A fun and colorful gateway into the world of medieval fantasy.” —Booklist

“Bo, with her face-filling eyes, resembles Woollvin’s other fearless female protagonists; together, they seem to be rewriting the rules one fairy tale at a time.” —Publishers Weekly

“Striking…[a] winning alternative to the traditional monster-slaying adventure story.” —The Horn Book Magazine

Bethan Woollvin is a recent graduate of the Cambridge School of Art, where she won the prestigious Macmillan Children’s Book Competition with her version of Little Red Riding Hood. It was her first picture book. She lives in England. You can visit her website here.

“Delicious.” ―Kirkus Reviews

“Marked by sly humor and an impish sense of mischief…entertaining text… Wicked fun.” ―The Horn Book Magazine

“Readers get a humorous and unique version of an oft-told tale.” ―School Library Journal

“Striking… Children will enjoy comparing the traditional story to this delightfully twisted version.” ―Booklist Online

“Woollvin puts an original twist on a fairy tale classic…Hansel and Gretel’s well-deserved comeuppance is a treat for readers.” ―Publishers Weekly

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“Snarky humor…easy for group sharing and an obvious pick for a Halloween storytime. Viewers will appreciate the humor and parents might appreciate the lesson for kids more than that of the original tale…” ―The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books

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Alabama Camellia Award (Nominee, Grades K-1) ―Alabama Department of Education, 2019-2020

Bethan Woollvin is a recent graduate of the Cambridge School of Art, where she won the prestigious Macmillan Children’s Book Competition with her version of Little Red Riding Hood. It was her first picture book. She lives in England. You can visit her website here.

“It’s about time that Rapunzel saved herself, and in Woollvin’s sly follow-up to 2016’s Little Red, she does exactly that…. Thanks to Woollvin, readers may grow up thinking this just-wicked-enough retelling is the classic one; if they ever stumble across versions with the prince, they may wonder why he was thought necessary.” —Publishers Weekly

“The blocky gouache illustrations in gray and black, strategically accented with yellow…heighten the timbre, suggesting both deviousness and joy…. Empowerment in leaps and bounds.” —Kirkus Reviews

“Utilizing simple, bold strokes of yellow, black, and gray inks, Woollvin expressively fills each page with eye-catching details that will bring readers back for another look. Fans of her Little Red (2016) will enjoy this latest feisty and intelligent heroine.” —Booklist

“Children will adore Rapunzel and cheer her victory over evil personified. A perfect length for storytime and those seeking fairy tale variants.” —School Library Journal

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“Woollvin (Little Red, rev. 3/16) offers another wryly comic rewrite of a Grimms favorite, updating it with a can-do, self-rescuing heroine… Bold, graphic illustrations…capture the fusion of modern and traditional elements and offer sly tidbits of humor.”  —The Horn Book Magazine

“Pockets of eye-popping aureolin rivaling the brightest of yellow hues add to the black and grayscale to bring warmth and humor to the dark woods with a distinctive, quirky signature style as Rapunzel fearlessly rallies to her own rescue.” —Foreword Reviews

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Parents’ Choice Recommended Award ―Parents’ Choice Foundation, 2017

Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Primary) ―Kansas National Education Association, 2018

Bethan Woollvin is a recent graduate of the Cambridge School of Art, where she won the prestigious Macmillan Children’s Book Competition with her version of Little Red Riding Hood. It was her first picture book. She lives in England. You can visit her website here.

“A delightful story to pair with the original fairy tale and an excellent way to begin a discussion about factual books versus fiction.” ―School Library Connection

“Readers will take away a universally appealing lesson: it’s fun to be clever.” ―Publishers Weekly

“A good-natured tale, glamorous enough to satisfy hardcore princess fans and nuanced enough for those who like a little depth in their fairy tales.” —Booklist

Rich color and patterns reminiscent of tapestry or lace grace the digital cartoon art… [The ending] perfectly suits the story’s repeated admonition… [an] entertaining read-aloud.” —School Library Journal

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“A smart new take on the classic frog-prince fairy tale that playfully challenges the notions of fact and fiction, logic and lore.” ―Foreword Reviews

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Sunshine State Young Readers’ Award Jr. (Master List) ―FAME, 2018-2019

Magnolia Book Award (Short List, Grades Pre-K – 2) ―Mississippi Children’s Museum / MDE / MLA / MLC / USM, 2019

Kentucky Bluegrass Award (Grades K-2) ―Kentucky Association of School Librarians, 2018-2019

Storytelling World Resource Awards (Stories for Young Listeners) ―Storytelling World magazine, 2019

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Treasure State Award (Nominee) ―Montana State Reading Council, 2019

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Jonathan Emmett, in addition to writing picture books, also writes and paperengineers pop-up books. He is the author of several books, including The Princess and the Pig, also illustrated by Poly Bernatene. He lives in England. You can visit his website here.

Poly Bernatene is a visiting professor at Buenos Aires School of Fine Art. He has worked in advertising, animation, and comics, and has illustrated over sixty children’s books. He lives in Argentina. You can visit his website here.

Jackie Mims Hopkins is a storyteller, a school librarian and a former teacher. She is the author of several children’s books, including The Three Armadillies Tuff and The Gold Miner’s Daughter. She lives in Texas. You can visit her website here.

S. G. Brooks received a degree in fine arts from the University of Michigan and has worked as an illustrator and mural painter. Brooks is best known as the illustrator of Smokey the Bear. He lives in Washington, DC. You can visit his website here.

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Tony Wilson is the author of eight books – five for children and three for adults. His first novel, Player, earned him an award as a 2006 Best Young Australian Novelist. His first book for children was Grannysaurus Rex, illustrated by David Cornish. You can visit his website here.

Sue deGennaro draws full time while sitting at a long bench on a wobbly stool, with her feet firmly on the ground. Her recent picture book projects include One Funky Monkey, The Vegetable Ark, and The Tomorrow Book.

“Hopkins’ prairie take on ‘Chicken Little’ is made storytime perfect by Cole’s characteristically hysterical, watercolor-and-colored-pencil cartoons of goggle-eyed critters. It’s also a nice twist that Mary and her friends save themselves from the coyote rather than ending up as lunch or requiring outside assistance…good fun to share in a lap or with a group.” ―Kirkus Reviews

“The repetition invites chiming in from young readers, who will also find plenty to chuckle at in Cole’s (Unspoken) bustling watercolor, ink, and colored-pencil illustrations, which convey the animals’ overblown fright with comedic bravado…a lively take on this familiar tale.” ―Publishers Weekly

“The simple text with its rhyming words and repeated phrases will appeal to emerging readers. Pair Steven Kellogg’s Chicken Little (Morrow, 1987), featuring a city setting, with this prairie version of the folktale for an entertaining story hour.” ―School Library Journal

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“The exaggerated faces and movements of the panicky characters stand out comically against the more realistic background paintings. Hopkins, a storyteller from Texas, uses repeated phrases, internal rhymes, and humor effectively, creating a transplanted folktale that reads well aloud.” ―Booklist Online

“The story itself is funny and entertaining to read. It is a good book to read out loud to your children.” ―Books for Kids

“A gorgeous picture book…The animals all have ‘punny’ names and the coyote tries to trick them into his den, but they escape. What Mary is hearing is not a stampede, but you’ll have to read the book and see what it is. It will make you smile.” ―Journey of a Bookseller

“Here is a book for your library that will not be ignored after its first read. Just like Mary McBlicken and her critter friends, kids will stampede toward this colorfully imaginative picture book.” ―Kid Lit Reviews

“This is one of the most enjoyable and funny books I have read in a long while. It had a cute repetitive rhythmic sing song to the story. Loved the western accent the characters had with the common slang of the wild west. The illustration told the story with the funny characters in their rustic old west colors of the creatures and their habitat. The ending was a real hoot! Love it! Love it! I am still smiling.” ―It’s About Time, MaMaw

“If you are among those readers that can appreciate not only a good story retell but a storybook chock full of smile inducing pictures and a bit of edutainment along the way, this book should definitely be on your ‘to read’ list. No matter if you’re two or one hundred and two, there is something to be gleaned or enjoyed within these pages as it fascinates, educates, and titillates the mind and heart…lickety-splickety.” ―Satisfaction for Insatiable Readers

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Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (Starred, Primary) ―Kansas National Education Association, 2014

Writers’ League of Texas Book Awards (Finalist, Picture Books) ―Writers’ League of Texas, 2013

Volunteer State Book Awards (Nominee, Primary) ―Tennessee Association of School Librarians, 2016-2017

Children’s Book Award (Nominee) ―Florida Reading Association, 2014-2015

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Alabama Camellia Awards (Nominee, Grades 2-3) ―Alabama Department of Education, 2014-2015

Delaware Diamonds (Nominee, Grades K-2) ―Diamond State Reading Association, 2014-2015

Flicker Tale Children’s Book Awards (Nominee, Picture Books) ―North Dakota Library Association, 2013-2014

Mockingbird Award (Nominee) ―Abilene Independent School District, 2013-2014

Treasure State Award (Nominee) ―Montana State Reading Council, 2015

Leaping Lizards Reading List ―Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, 2013-2014

Read Alouds Too-Good-to-Miss―AISLE, 2016

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Jackie Mims Hopkins is a storyteller, a school librarian and a former teacher. She is the author of several children’s books, including The Three Armadillies Tuff and The Gold Miner’s Daughter. She lives in Texas. You can visit her website here.

Henry Cole is the illustrator of more than ninety books for children, including bestsellers such as The Leprechaun’s Gold, Little Bo, and Tango Makes Three, and Oink!, in addition to many of his own books, such as A Nest For Celeste and Jack’s Garden. He lives in Florida. You can visit his website here.

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Jan Huling was born in Chicago and raised in St. Louis. She is the author of Ol’ Bloo’s Boogie-Woogie Band and Blues Ensemble and Puss In Cowboy Boots. Huling lives in New Jersey.

Henri Sorensen has illustrated over twenty books for children, including The Yellow Star, The Printer, and Christmas in the Trenches. He is also the author-illustrator of two children’s books, New Hope and Your First Step. Sorensen lives in Denmark.

“This is how fairy tales were meant to be told.” ―School Library Journal

“A fine, feisty retelling” ―Kirkus Reviews

“The text and artwork are smart” ―Publishers Weekly

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“A smart, empowering retelling” ―Booklist

“Sly, economical, tables-turning retelling” ― Horn Book Magazine

“I love it… Delicious revenge!… This one, refreshing and visually captivating, is a keeper.” ―Kirkus Reviews, Feature

“A bold (both graphically and narratively) reimagining of the classic fairy tale, Little Red is truly subversive in that it subverts the concept of victimhood with a deliciously dark twist.” ―The Huffington Post

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New York Times Best Illustrated Children’s Books ―New York Times, 2016

CCBC Choices (Folklore, Mythology, and Traditional Literature) ― Cooperative Children’s Book Center, 2017

Best Children’s Books of the Year ― Bank Street College of Education, 2017

Kansas State Reading Circle Recommended Reading List (primary) ―Kansas National Education Association, 2017

Bethan Woollvin is a recent graduate of the Cambridge School of Art, where she won the prestigious Macmillan Children’s Book Competition with her version of Little Red Riding Hood. It was her first picture book. She lives in England. You can visit her website here.