"A Junior Library Guild Selection."-Title verso page

Introduction by C.C. Cecily -- Little Red Riding Hood -- The emperor's new clothes -- Rapunzel -- The little mermaid -- Cinderella -- The big bad wolf -- Pinocchio -- Sleeping Beauty -- Rumpelstiltskin -- Hansel and Gretel -- Jack and the beanstalk -- Humpty Dumpty -- The elves and the shoemaker -- The princess and the pea -- Prince Charming -- Ode from a frog -- Afterward -- Oh, and one last thing... -- Quiz

"It's once upon a time . . . as only the irreverently witty Richard Ayoade can tell it. In this series of letters organized by fictitious C. C. Cecily, Senior Secretary of the Fairy Tale Fan Club, the fairest of them all (and a few bitter foes) correspond with curious--and opinionated--fans. So if you've ever wondered how a less-than-genius (and less-than-clothed) emperor fell for a certain con, how the Big Bad Wolf is handling meatless Mondays, or whether Rapunzel recommends going for the big chop, no need to look far, far away. Richard Ayoade hilariously imagines what questions modern children would have for characters such as Sleeping Beauty, Prince Charming, and Little Red Riding Hood---and what they might have to say in return. Complete with clever, spoof-gothic illustrations from David Roberts, this wry storybook may have even the Brothers Grimm cackling in their graves."--