The first storybook that caught my attention was International Travel. This storybook was a combination of retelling old tales and personal accounts. In the introduction, the creator explained the idea behind her storybook: she was bringing readers around the world to a different location in each story. The three locations were the places from which she and her siblings had been adopted. Each story was a retelling of a tale from that place, but as a personal story. I enjoyed that I got to learn a bit about tales from around the world in the author's note at the end of each story, in which the author explained her reason for choosing that tale. I also liked that the stories were personal and true.
I was drawn to the storybook Once Upon A Museum because I both enjoy reading fairy tales and love museums. Although I was drawn in by the name, what I enjoyed most about the storybook is the style of storytelling. The writer brings the audience to a different "exhibit" in each story. Instead of each story being told through just writing, however, each story is told as a transcript of a video story being told at each exhibit. The images for each story are stills of the video. I loved that the storybook was an entire experience that follows the reader from introduction into each retelling of a popular fairytale.
The last storybook I really liked was Italian Fairy Tales. I am minoring in Italian, so I always love learning more about Italian culture. Through this storybook, I specifically learned about (surprise, surprise) Italian fairy tales. The only Italian fairy tale I was familiar with before reading this was Pinocchio. One of my favorite parts about this storybook was the use of pictures of Italy. Since each story takes place in a different Italian location, the pictures worked well with the tale being told.
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