This witty, sardonic series of letters to and from fairytale figures the disillusioned Little Mermaid, a split-in-two Rumpelstiltskin, hatched-out Humpty Dumpty, and more explores life beyond the happily ever after. Its the 8+ answer to The Jolly Postman. * The Guardian * Ayoades eccentric, oddball and often childish humour [ ] transfers to childrens books with aplomb [ ] The book is beautifully written, full of the kind of silly pedantry that Ayoades The IT Crowd character, Moss, would approve of. [ ] daft laugh-out-loud moments. * The Big Issue, Best Childrens Books of 2024 * A wonderful funny book of fairy tales with a twist with equally fabulous illustrations by the brilliant David Roberts. -- Liz Pichon, author of Tom Gates * Liz Pichon * In addition to the text there are a number of textured, sometimes finely detailed sketches as well as vignettes preceding each epistolary exchange; a perfect complement provided by David Roberts. Altogether a very clever, tongue-in-cheek compilation that will appeal to book lovers especially those like me with a penchant for traditional tales. * Red Reading Hub * Children in Year 4 upwards will enjoy both the bonkers humour of Richard Ayoades writing and the accompanying artwork from the pen of illustrator David Roberts, while imaginative teaching staff will be able to find all sorts of ways to use the short texts to prompt reading and writing activities in class. * Worlds Smallest Library *
