Some were fun to read, but overall I don't think I was the public for this anthologie. I can see however what appeals to other readers.

I certainly understand the appeal in horror stories. And I suppose taking a familiar picture book and twisting it into something grotesque makes it something of a wicked pleasure to read. Certainly going to go over well with a particular type of reader.

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for the ARC.
Loved this book of creepy stories. Definitely geared more for adults than the younger crowd. Was perfect for reading in October!

I think it's an intriguing anthologie of macabre stories but it could be a bit too dark for children.
On the other side I enjoyed the creepy and weird story, an interesting take on horror.
Recommended to adults.
Many thanks to the publisher for this ARC, all opinions are mine

These stories did focus on death quite a bit, I was hoping the stories would be more funny than scary. Definitely wouldn't recommend for younger kids or very sensitive kids, on the other hand my daughter's friend loves horror and she would love this book for sure!

Jon's review (Age 9): 3 stars. Those stories were scary and I might have nightmares. My favourite one was the last one, The King's New Clothes.

Savannah's review (Age 13): 2 stars. some were weird, some were scary. I did not like the Blueberry one and the octopus one. I didn't like the Berenstain Bears one either. Some stories were very short and stopped abruptly. I liked the last one the best because there was no dying and just funnyness.

A very niche read! The stories were all ones most of us grew up with but turned dark, gruesome, and grotesque. It was fascinating to see where they’d take it with each one! I certainly enjoyed it but this is NOT for early readers or kids in anyway!

This book! They certainly are twisted. Extremely twisted. And extremely fun. I might just be the perfect demographic for these as I have read all of the originals as a child and to my own children in the last few years. I was wondering exactly who these are for? Middle Schoolers maybe? I don't see high schoolers having the same connection but it is too twisted for those under middle school. I did read one or two of the less twisted ones to my 8 year old. Such as the spin on if you give a mouse a cookie. Maybe the target audience is parents! Parents who might be a little fed up with reading Goodnight Moon for the 50th time. Four stars if you are in the same demographic as me.

What a riot!!! Unhinged and twisted is exactly right.

I love the dark and macabre spin on classic tales like The Giving Tree and I'll Love You Forever lmaooo 😂 Thee were some meh misses, but most were super fun and creative! The illustrations were just as gruesome and complemented the stories well. More please!!!

3.5 ⭐️

I got this book from NetGalley in exchange for a review.

I LOVE Noelle Ihli and I am ALWAYS excited to read her books. This book was a change of pace from what she usually writes. It’s a compilation of short stories. They are spoofs of old Children stories most of us grew up hearing. She twisted them into gloomy tails with dreadful endings. The stories were fun and fast paced. None of them were very long, I personally feel like some of the stories needed a little bit more to complete them. Had those stories had more details, I may have rated the book a bit higher. But I will most definitely be buying the paperback copy to have on my self and to read to my boys when they are a bit older!

Childhood classics but make them gruesome! This book twists classics like The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Oh The Places You'll Go, and If You Give a Mouse A Cookie. Short, twisted and at time very funny.

As a librarian, I was probably easily fall into the target audience for this book. But I definitely had a hard time placing the target age with the student population. It was too dark and gruesome for littles who are currently reading the classics that are referenced here, and the social commentary and certain elements that reflected life as an adult will definitely go over the heads of middle grade readers, but I don't think this would be as appealing to YA readers. It seems like this will be a big hit with a very certain niche of readers - me being one!

An okay read, but as it often is with collections of stories, I didn't enjoy every single one of them. Some had a very interesting message, the others fell flat. Younger readers could like this.

I love this book and will definitely be sharing it. These are twisted tales for slightly older readers. I've been reading them with my teen who absolutely loves the dark twists in these stories. Are You My Father? is a lovely bit of undersea brilliance for the budding marine biologist. Highly recommend for quick stories to read with older readers who are very familiar with the originals. The stories aren't as amusing if you don't know the origin story. I can see this being popular in upper primary grade classroom libraries.

This is a darkly funny and subversive collection of retellings of popular children's books. The stories are kind of hit or miss - some of them are absolutely hilarious, some are just kind of mid, some are a little too on the nose, but overall I enjoyed them. This book is geared towards a pretty niche type of reader though. It's not for small kids, as the themes and the humour are quite dark, and a lot of it wouldn't land for them. Older kids and tweens who enjoy potty humour and think references to farts and diarrhea are comedy gold, or teens and adults who enjoy weirdness and revisiting nostalgia ironically, will have a good time with this book. The illustrations are starkly humorous and creepy, especially the fantastic cover. 3.5 stars for the story, half a bonus star for the art.

Thank you to the author, illustrator, publisher, and to Netgalley for providing me with a digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.

I've Been reading this one with my kids at dinner and they've found it hilariously dark. Their favourites were The Taking Tree and Are You My Father?
I would have to agree. They were my favourite too.
The only downfall for them was the art. It's great art, don't get me wrong, but I think with the imagery provided in the stories some colour, and larger images would have really added something to it.
I look forward to seeing the full release.

Thank you to Netgalley for an ARC of this book.

Entertaining and at times humorous re-telling of several children’s stories. My favorite was the one about the Burnstain Bears, maybe since I read so many of those books when I was a kid.

This book would be okay for middle school kids, and possibly elementary if they are okay with bleak endings.

This is definitely not your children's fairy tales. The stories are takes of the old tale and have really just added gory scenes. The first couple were amusing, but i tended to lose interest as I got further. Overall, it was an ok read, but not one I would highly recommend.

Thank you to #NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for my honest opinion.

Twisted Tales is a spooky, funny collection of parodies inspired by iconic children’s books. Each story has been reimagined with a horror twist to deliver a delightful blend of chills and chuckles.

This book was so much fun! Highly recommended for anyone who loves fairy tales and spooky stories.

I'm not entirely sure who the ideal audience is for this book. It might be too dark for little kids, but too cringey for older ones. I liked the spin on the classic children stories, but only like two or three. The others were too absurd or just weird to me, personally. I will add that some made me laugh with how silly it was.

I don't think I'd read this again. But it is a quick read and might be your thing to read this Spooky Halloween season.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dynamite Books, LLC for this ARC! I thought overall it's a cute book for kids. I didn't find it very creepy, but I did find it enjoyable. My favorite stories were The Taking Tree, I'll Watch You Forever, The Burnstain Bears Get Hangry, and Cloudy With A Chance of Meatloaf. I found most of them to be pretty funny spins on classic tales. I wouldn't read it again, but I'm glad I read it once.

Fun conceptually, but the stories were hit or miss for me. The overall tone of the book is quite defeatist and pessimistic—there's some pretty dark social commentary here, making it hard to see the humor that the synopsis promised.

In the end, I found most of the stories and concepts too dark for children, and the writing too basic for adults.