Yummy: Eight Favorite Fairy Tales is a perfect addition to folk tale collec tions, no matter how comprehensive. It includes the regulars—“Red Riding Hood,” “Goldilocks,” “Three Little Pigs,” with two additional preschool favorites, “Henny Penny,” and “Little Red Hen.” Each abbreviated tale varies only slightly from older versions—Henny Penny’s friends’ names are Goosey Poosey and Ducky Daddles. What differentiates this from other folk tale collections is Cousins’s inclusion of three frequently ignored tales: “The Enormous Turnip,” “Three Billy Goats Gruff,” and “The Musicians of Bre men.” Oversized gouache illustrations, in Cousins’s signature primary colors and naïve style, add unexpected humor to the text . lmp

Originally published as Yummy: My Favourite Nursery Stories by Walker Books Great Britain, in 2009.

A 2010 New York Times Best Illustrated Children's Book of the Year!
Beware — these fairy tales are not for the faint of heart! Maisy creator Lucy Cousins shifts gears to retell her favorites with vivid, rousing illustrations.

Eight classic stories take on new energy as Lucy Cousins ramps up her artwork. In this bold, funny, and unflinching collection, the beloved author-illustrator retains all the emotion and humor of the original fairy tales: the heroes are courageous, the villains are horrible, and the children are tasty. With her sly, simple language and vibrant illustrations, even the scariest fiends become the stuff of shared hilarity and shivery thrills.