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Fishducky's Fables
This book contains every single fairy tale, legend and nursery rhyme ever written (except for the ones Fishducky didn’t include).Join Rapunzel, the Ugly Duckling, Snow White, Chicken Little, Alice in Wonderland, Beauty & the Beast, Robin Hood and many more beloved characters in this hilarious short story collection that will have you laughing out loud.
125 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
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April 7, 2013
It has been a long time since I have laughed out loud at a book, let alone guffawed throughout one, yet this collection of humorous tales, each with a modern twist, had me in stitches.
The tales, based on traditional fairy stories, and other well-known fables, are amusing in themselves with some dry and witty outcomes, but it is Fran's easy conversational style and comic asides that cause the most hilarity. If Fran weren't a writer she would make a terrific comedienne.
Favourite fables? Difficult to chose as they are all hugely entertaining - possibly The Shoemaker and the Elves which appealed to my imagination. I also loved the idea of the French mother being a Porc Gascon and the teenage mirror in Snow White that has a way with words.
Hats off to Fran! I hope she brings out another book very, very soon.
The tales, based on traditional fairy stories, and other well-known fables, are amusing in themselves with some dry and witty outcomes, but it is Fran's easy conversational style and comic asides that cause the most hilarity. If Fran weren't a writer she would make a terrific comedienne.
Favourite fables? Difficult to chose as they are all hugely entertaining - possibly The Shoemaker and the Elves which appealed to my imagination. I also loved the idea of the French mother being a Porc Gascon and the teenage mirror in Snow White that has a way with words.
Hats off to Fran! I hope she brings out another book very, very soon.
December 5, 2013
Has your mother ever said to you. "Oh you look just ducky" well thats what I'm calling this review.
Not a laugh out loud read. Just creative, fast, mixed up fairy tales and Greek myths. The author has creativity that's why I gave it 3*s and not 2.
Favorites. Beauty and the beast, Little Red Riding Hood and How Zebras got their stripes. But this was a so, so read for me.
Not a laugh out loud read. Just creative, fast, mixed up fairy tales and Greek myths. The author has creativity that's why I gave it 3*s and not 2.
Favorites. Beauty and the beast, Little Red Riding Hood and How Zebras got their stripes. But this was a so, so read for me.
May 6, 2013
Here is a quick and enjoyable read whose whimsy reminds me of bedtime fable-fracturing to elicit children’s giggles. The stories might produce some chuckles, but the humor throughout is too inconsistent and satirical to draw out any belly laughs. There is a shelf-life to the hilarity of these classical tales since there is much dabbling into recent politics or current social affairs.
Within the span of 120 pages, the author splits familiar genres into five sections: Part One contains fairy tales that twist common renditions through parody, pun, or prank. “Thumbelina,” for instance, becomes an extended spoof of a current TV reality show whose main character could be Thumby Boo Boo.
“How The Kangaroo Got Its Pouch” in Part Two pretends to explain real evolution. It becomes almost Aesopian when the mother roos compete to outdo each other in stylish fashions as humans might.
Part Three lampoons some “Gods, Goddesses and Other Important People.” The King Midas tale ends with a snappish pun, but this tale has a refreshingly positive denouement compared to the original. “William Tell” displays the most inconsistent humor treatment and plot development, and it doesn’t resolve the use of children and apple pies.
“Sort of Scary” in Part Four lists two shorts, but neither “Frankenstein” nor “Picture of Doran Gray” rise to the level of terror. Comedy is sort of sorry.
“Nursery Rhymes” constitute Part Five and are all quite familiar. Most remind me of my own attempts at seasonal doggerels, since each has basic meter or simple rhyming scheme that lends itself to parody. Some also employ double entendre: “Jack and Jill” each carry a buck and a quarter down the hill and Jill ends up with $2.50. Hmm. Try to explain that to a youngster.
An exciting feature in this e-book is a “Read Out Loud” function available through computer software. But the male or female mechanical voice sometimes mispronounces words. “Buffet” is pronounced as the surname of an American billionaire when it should mean the chow line at Golden Corral. And, “Ed. note” is heard as “education note” rather than editor’s note. Nevertheless the availability of an audio reader is charming feature for youths or second-language students learning to read.
Fishducky might not supplant Mother Goose but her wisecracks could launch a reader’s occupation into spinning more frayed yarns.
Within the span of 120 pages, the author splits familiar genres into five sections: Part One contains fairy tales that twist common renditions through parody, pun, or prank. “Thumbelina,” for instance, becomes an extended spoof of a current TV reality show whose main character could be Thumby Boo Boo.
“How The Kangaroo Got Its Pouch” in Part Two pretends to explain real evolution. It becomes almost Aesopian when the mother roos compete to outdo each other in stylish fashions as humans might.
Part Three lampoons some “Gods, Goddesses and Other Important People.” The King Midas tale ends with a snappish pun, but this tale has a refreshingly positive denouement compared to the original. “William Tell” displays the most inconsistent humor treatment and plot development, and it doesn’t resolve the use of children and apple pies.
“Sort of Scary” in Part Four lists two shorts, but neither “Frankenstein” nor “Picture of Doran Gray” rise to the level of terror. Comedy is sort of sorry.
“Nursery Rhymes” constitute Part Five and are all quite familiar. Most remind me of my own attempts at seasonal doggerels, since each has basic meter or simple rhyming scheme that lends itself to parody. Some also employ double entendre: “Jack and Jill” each carry a buck and a quarter down the hill and Jill ends up with $2.50. Hmm. Try to explain that to a youngster.
An exciting feature in this e-book is a “Read Out Loud” function available through computer software. But the male or female mechanical voice sometimes mispronounces words. “Buffet” is pronounced as the surname of an American billionaire when it should mean the chow line at Golden Corral. And, “Ed. note” is heard as “education note” rather than editor’s note. Nevertheless the availability of an audio reader is charming feature for youths or second-language students learning to read.
Fishducky might not supplant Mother Goose but her wisecracks could launch a reader’s occupation into spinning more frayed yarns.
May 1, 2013
The cover of "Fishducky’s Fables" hints at the merriment within. Be warned that if you read this entertaining entry into the humor genre, you may have to relinquish some cherished beliefs about fairy tales. What you learned as a child simply wasn’t true!
In Fischer’s book, we chuckle over fractured fairy tales like Rapunzel. We guffaw confides why zebras zig, leopards spot, and kangaroos accessorize with a pouch. These stories are amazingly original. In addition, Fischer weaves tongue-in-cheek magic as she spinningly retells myths about Greek gods, goddesses, and other important people.
The book closes with two amusing stories about Dorian Gray and Frankenstein and a number of nursery rhymes, each ending with a twist that left this reader grinning at Fischer’s humorous take on all of life.
I’ve enjoyed many comedians during my long life. And now I count Fischer among them. She has a true sense of the ridiculous. "Fishducky’s Fables" will give you the lowdown on how Jimmy Choo’s shoe company got started and on which princess had a happy marriage because of Breath Right Nasal.
Fischer had me chuckling when I encountered the last line of the King Midas story. She amazed me with her inventiveness in the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale. And she surprised me with the name of the television show on which Thumbelina appeared.
And speaking of that little girl, according to Fischer when writing about Thumb and her husband, the “word on the street is that they lived reasonably happy ever after.” I’m glad to know that!
As well, it’s a relief to learn why hares hop instead of run and why elephants have trunks. Not only humorous, but the word charming applies to many of these stories. If you delight in originality and seek laughter in your life, you’ll also want to read this book. Enjoy!
In Fischer’s book, we chuckle over fractured fairy tales like Rapunzel. We guffaw confides why zebras zig, leopards spot, and kangaroos accessorize with a pouch. These stories are amazingly original. In addition, Fischer weaves tongue-in-cheek magic as she spinningly retells myths about Greek gods, goddesses, and other important people.
The book closes with two amusing stories about Dorian Gray and Frankenstein and a number of nursery rhymes, each ending with a twist that left this reader grinning at Fischer’s humorous take on all of life.
I’ve enjoyed many comedians during my long life. And now I count Fischer among them. She has a true sense of the ridiculous. "Fishducky’s Fables" will give you the lowdown on how Jimmy Choo’s shoe company got started and on which princess had a happy marriage because of Breath Right Nasal.
Fischer had me chuckling when I encountered the last line of the King Midas story. She amazed me with her inventiveness in the Little Red Riding Hood fairy tale. And she surprised me with the name of the television show on which Thumbelina appeared.
And speaking of that little girl, according to Fischer when writing about Thumb and her husband, the “word on the street is that they lived reasonably happy ever after.” I’m glad to know that!
As well, it’s a relief to learn why hares hop instead of run and why elephants have trunks. Not only humorous, but the word charming applies to many of these stories. If you delight in originality and seek laughter in your life, you’ll also want to read this book. Enjoy!
May 23, 2013
I received this book in order to review it, so here it is! (I really liked it by the way).
This short anthology is divided into 5 segments:
1. Fairytales
2. How it happened
3. Gods, Goddesses, and other important people
4. Sort of Scary stories
5. Nursery Rhymes
These stories were very funny and enjoyable. The author incorporated her own satire and comedic perspective to already known and popular tales. Some of the same old characters were charming but, above all, hilarious!!!
I recommend this book to all the readers out there who want to read something funny and light. The stories themselves are very short and before you know it you are finished with the entire thing. I have to say that my favorite story was the one about “Rumpelstiltskin.” Why? Simple. Because it had an unexpected ending that favored the ultimate “bad guy.”
This short anthology is divided into 5 segments:
1. Fairytales
2. How it happened
3. Gods, Goddesses, and other important people
4. Sort of Scary stories
5. Nursery Rhymes
These stories were very funny and enjoyable. The author incorporated her own satire and comedic perspective to already known and popular tales. Some of the same old characters were charming but, above all, hilarious!!!
I recommend this book to all the readers out there who want to read something funny and light. The stories themselves are very short and before you know it you are finished with the entire thing. I have to say that my favorite story was the one about “Rumpelstiltskin.” Why? Simple. Because it had an unexpected ending that favored the ultimate “bad guy.”
April 22, 2013
"Rhymes and Stories With A Little Kick"
This is a 123-page paperback book I bought primarily for my granddaughter to share with her daughters. I could not help reading it first. These are not the original tales that have been read to children for the past decades. These are humorous similar tales, told in a more modern way, which will entertain the adult reader and may need a little explanation on the quirky parts. There are fairy tales, nursery rhymes, a couple scary tales, and stories of gods and goddesses, plus others. It is totally entertaining and is a book to read to future generations. The quality of writing is superb, very witty, and each story is captivating. I loved it!
This is a 123-page paperback book I bought primarily for my granddaughter to share with her daughters. I could not help reading it first. These are not the original tales that have been read to children for the past decades. These are humorous similar tales, told in a more modern way, which will entertain the adult reader and may need a little explanation on the quirky parts. There are fairy tales, nursery rhymes, a couple scary tales, and stories of gods and goddesses, plus others. It is totally entertaining and is a book to read to future generations. The quality of writing is superb, very witty, and each story is captivating. I loved it!
April 9, 2013
Such a HILARIOUS book! I love regular fairy tales, but these retellings are even better than the originals. I have to say that "Snow White" was my favorite. When I found out who those "dwarfs" really were--I nearly fell over laughing.
Read this and you'll never think of fairy tales the same way again!
Read this and you'll never think of fairy tales the same way again!
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