not so GRIMM - gentle fables and cautionary tales

by Becky Haigler

Overview

In his dedication of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C.S. Lewis said to the young people for whom he wrote, "Some day you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again." not so GRIMM is a collection for those who are ready for fairy tales. The stories take place in our familiar world, but the author also pulls back the curtain between this reality and another in surprising scenes, evoking the old tales while tapping the shoulder of the 21st-century conscience.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013203570
Publisher:	Laughing Cactus Press imprint Silver Boomer Books
Publication date:	07/26/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	152
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Becky Haigler is retired after 24 years of teaching Spanish in Texas public schools. As an Air Force wife, she lived in Spain, Germany, Japan, Hawaii, New Mexico, and Texas. Her poetry has appeared in Cappers Magazine, Christian Single Magazine, Jack and Jill, Writer’s Guidelines, Devo’Zine, Caprock Sun, and Lubbock Magazine, as well as the anthologies of Silver Boomer Books. Her short stories for adolescents have been published by several denominational presses. All work before 2000 appeared in her previous name, Becky McClure, and some recent work has used a pen name, Mary Carter.
In retirement, Becky has become an editor/partner in Silver Boomer Books. Currently residing in St. Louis, Misouri, with husband Dave Haigler, Becky participates in several writers’ groups. While living in Shreveport, she was named to the Shreveport Regional Arts Council’s Artists Roster in the literary category. She has two daughters and three granddaughters.

Editorial Reviews

This is a very well written and entertaining book. Easy to read, it presents short stories that portray good morals. It would be beneficial for either teens or precocious pre-teens. If read in an adult-led group setting each story presents a good opportunity for discussion.

E. Johanna Anderson

This collection of 12 tales by poet Becky Haigler is unexpected, refreshing, and fun to read. It’s in the style of magical realism, pioneered by 20th century South American writers, in which the story world is our real world, but it becomes apparent that something is weirdly different. That weird difference is totally taken in stride by the characters in the story. So fun! It’s also in the style of the fairy tale, with a lot of “telling” and little dialogue.

Phyllis Wheeler