Recs if you like Just Ella...
All Grimm Brothers Retellings, specifically
No Hans Christian Andersen on this list. Retellings based on...Twelve Dancing Princesses, Cinderella, The Goose Girl, Snow White, Snow White + Rose Red, Rapunzel, Hansel + Gretel, Rumplestiltskin, Bluebeard, Little Red Riding Hood, Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince, King Thrushbeard, The Pied Piper, The Six Swans, The Brave Little Tailor, Bearskin, Puss in Boots, Allerleirauh, The Wolf + the Fox, The Pink, Maid Maleen, Brother + Sister, The Golden Goose, The Six Swans, etc. As always… no Gaiman
if the shoe fits - Cinderella retellings
Stories that either retell Cinderella or showcase perspectives of different characters in Cinderella (the stepsisters, the stepmother…)
Retellings
I love a good retelling (from fairy tales to classic novels). If you are looking for a great retelling, this list is for you!
'90s-'00s YA Fairy Tales
YA fiction retelling, inspired by, and about fairy tales, published for teens between 1990 and 2009.
The Millennial Kid’s Bookshelf
the library books you probably read to score that Book-It personal pan pizza
Faking A Fever To Stay Home From School And Read
the books you read during recess instead of playing kickball
fairytale retellings
Childhood Favorites
Books I devoured as a child, probably annoyed my entire family by speaking about, and dreamt about even years later.
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