The End |  | Author: Mr. David LaRochelle
Creator: Richard Egielski
Publisher: Arthur A. Levine Books
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Rating:  4 reviews
Sales Rank: 120727
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 40
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 10.6 x 9.2 x 0.5
ISBN: 0439640113
EAN: 9780439640114
ASIN: 0439640113
Publication Date: January 1, 2007
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Product Description
"...And they lived happily ever after." So begins David LaRochelle and Richard Egielski's wacky original fairy tale THE END, which traces the courtship and marriage of a handsome knight and a beautiful princess . . . backwards! Before we reach the beginning, we meet a temperamental giant, a beleaguered cook, a dragon who's scared of bunny rabbits, an oversized tomato, and an impish figure on a flying pig who just might be the cause of all the madness. It's a conventionally perfect and perfectly unconventional take on the fairy tale - guaranteed to convert the Grimmest reader to giggles. |
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 Great Book!!!! August 17, 2009
Elena M. Trujillo (Taos, NM United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Actually, had to buy this to replace the library's copy that we-- temporarily-- lost. Of course, as soon as I bought the new one and took it to the library, the other copy showed up (mysteriously placed under the refrigerator) (no doubt, by my three-year-old!) But, I was secretly glad to have our own copy!! It's a fantastic book! Great concept! So original!! You can even start at "the end" and make up your own story going backwords... which is a great exercise for the little ones!! I'd recommend this to anyone!!!! ENJOY!!!!
An unparalleled hit! March 28, 2009
adnil (Minnesota)
I used this with kids K thru 5 during a "Read Across America" visit to a local elementary school, and the response was amazing. In their individual and class thank you notes, at least 75% of the students mentioned it by title. I haven't seen such whole-hearted acceptance and enjoyment of a book since "No, David!"
Fun Storybook June 7, 2008
Gramma Debbie (Vancouver, WA)
A backwards fairy tale--begins with "the end" and begins with "once upon a time." We checked out this book from our local library, and we read it so often my grandson memorized the story. I bought him his own copy for his 4th birthday.
Stories for Children Book Review November 6, 2007
V. S. Grenier (Ivins, Utah USA)
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
What a fun book this was to read! A "backwards" fairy tale! Award-winning Minnesota author, David LaRochelle, started at the end of his fairy tale and it became the beginning of the book. Quite frankly, I was skeptical if this idea would actually work. But it does work, and it even flows extremely well. It's also quite an interesting story to read if you are looking for a really good fairy tale that's packed with an excellent storyline and really fun illustrations.
We have a princess, a knight, lemonade, a dragon, a hungry giant, a flying teacup, a huge tomato, and the cutest bunnies you ever saw (the bunnies are
on almost every page) and even a blue-colored, flying pig!
This is a must-read fun fairy tale for you - from the beginning, which is really the end, to the end, which is really the beginning! Confused? Don't worry - you won't be. This book is really slick!
Caldecott Medal winner Richard Egielski did an outstanding job of illustrating this delightful fairytale with his humorous touch. (Note the funny faces on all the trees!) David La Rochelle's magic mind and way with words created this terrific story. On the back flap of the book, David reassures his young readers that he has never been afraid of bunny rabbits, but... he is concerned about any tomatoes that are taller than he is, and...David is very tall. Richard says that he enjoys a cold lemonade on a hot day (much like the princess in the story perhaps).
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