![]() ![]() Frog, who used to be a regular frog until he made a wish on the first star he saw to be able to speak, is also along for the ride and is often the only voice of reason. Jack, a boy with many hopes and dreams, trades his cow for a magic bean, argues with his father, and is constantly getting made fun of by the boys in town, even though all he wants is their approval. Jill, the princess of the kingdom, ends up in a rendition of The Emperor’s New Clothes and ends up walking naked down the street in a royal parade, all just to get her mother to love her as much as her mother loves herself. ![]() Jack and Jill, who in this tale are cousins, run away from their homes for similar reasons. There’s action, there’s adventure, and Jack and Jill learn valuable life lessons that I wish I had known as a small child. This time around we’re following Jack and Jill, as well as their friend Frog, through fairy tales of various origins. In the first book, we followed Hansel and Gretel through some Grimm’s fairy tales. Adam Gidwitz does it again! In a Glass Grimmly, the second book in the A Tale Dark & Grimm series was absolutely adorable. ![]()
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