Of course I always love a protagonist who's a reader, as well as scientifically-minded! But I also liked the message of being true to yourself despite other people's expectations.

I hadn't heard of this story prior to seeing this version, and so I think I'm not alone in finding the idea pretty funny. I do really like Coombs' updating of the original, since the Grimm brothers live up to their name.

The beautiful two-page spreads are a major factor in my preference for this one. But, my three year old loves the humor, too.

Another twist on a classic tale with very cute art.

Great art and a flowing story with a lovely message of acceptance. And, of course, dinosaurs.

I'm sure other moms will recognize this one! John Scieszka ("rhymes with Fresca") has written a lot of very funny books over the years.

Great rhyming text and pictures with excellent details to point out featuring a very smudgy and mechanically talented space princess.

Simple and cute, this introduces a lot of fairy tale characters without much further explanation. (I was intrigued by "V for Vassilisa," and when I did some looking I found Katherine Arden recently did an excellent job of retelling the Russian folktale in "The Bear and the Nightingale.")