The Fairy's Mistake
Gail Carson Levine
The Princess Tales #1
SPOILER WARNING For "As a Fairy Tale"
Where to Purchase: Amazon
Official Blurb: Two very different sisters have two very different encounters with the fairy Ethelinda. Rosella is kind and helpful. Her reward: Jewels and gems tumble out of her mouth whenever she speaks. Myrtle is rude and spiteful. Her punishment: Bugs and vipers slither out of her mouth. The fairy Ethelinda feels she's meted out justice just right--until she discovers Rosella has been locked up by a greedy prince and Myrtle is having the time of her life!
As a Retelling: This short little story, like the others in the series, seeks to expand and explain the fairy tale more than to present any great changes. It does, however, present it with a view "maybe things aren't always as they seem," allowing for both girls to grow over the course of the book and end in a better place. Oh, and it also employs the "false bride" trope that is sometimes found connected to fairy tales similar to Toads and Diamonds.
Arista's Thoughts: While it isn't quite my favorite of the collection, it's a sweet little story about unforeseen consequences and a fairy tale that deserves more retellings.
True Retelling - Toads and Diamonds
Magical
Children's
Illustrated
Traditional European
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