Previously is a clever tale that weaves a number of fairy tales together by approaching each one by looking at what occurred previously to the part of the story commonly known by the reader. Although this initially appears to be a simple picture book, it would be a tremendous tool to use with older students to start a discussion about a character’s choices in a piece of literature as well as exploring historical context of events. This one is a winner!
Juvenile Fiction
Candlewick Press
2011
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