Endlessly Ever After: Pick YOUR Path to Countless Fairy Tale Endings!

By Laurel Snyder and Dan Santat

This funny, original choose-your-path picture book of fractured fairy tales will charm any young fan of the genre, putting the power of storytelling right in the reader's hands!

Grab your basket and your coat. Put on some walking shoes.
Turn the page and begin: Which story will you choose?

Award-winning creators Laurel Snyder and Dan Santat transform a crowd of classic tales into an ever-changing, fascinating, laugh-out-loud choose-your-path picture book, in which you may find a sleeping maiden, waste away in a sticky licorice cage, discover the gold at the end of a wild goose chase, or maybe (just maybe) save yourself—and the day!

GIVES YOUNG READERS THE POWER OF CHOICE: Where do you want to take the story next? Choice and autonomy are essential concepts for children to learn at a young age, and this choose-your-path picture book puts the decision-making power right in their hands.

FUNNY TWISTS ON CLASSIC FAIRY TALES: "The Three Little Pigs," "Hansel and Gretel," "Snow White," "Sleeping Beauty," "Little Red Riding Hood," and more—characters and settings from these classic fairy tales take on hilarious new life in a brand-new story, just right for the youngest fairy tale fans.

TEACHES STORYTELLING BY EXAMPLE: This playful picture book offers young readers the chance to build their own narratives out of the decisions they make each step of the way, powerfully illustrating how a story is created and how it proceeds from beginning to middle to end. Both a teaching tool and an exciting adventure in its own right, this book is a great resource for learning storytelling.

FABULOUS AUTHOR-ILLUSTRATOR TEAM: Laurel Snyder is the author of the Geisel Award–winning Charlie & Mouse early chapter book series. Her books have earned numerous starred reviews and Best Book designations, and her middle grade novel Orphan Island was longlisted for the National Book Award. Acclaimed artist Dan Santat has illustrated over 50 books for children, earning a Caldecott Medal for his picture book The Adventures of Beekle and the Asian/Pacific American Award for Literature for Drawn Together.

Perfect for:

• Teachers and librarians
• Lovers of fairy tales and fairy tale retellings
• Readers who enjoy choose-your-path stories
• Parents and caregivers seeking a story that will continue to surprise and delight, even after the 100th time through
• Gift-givers looking for a beautiful present that can be read again and again
• Anyone who appreciates clever, hilarious takes on classic fairy tales

• Language: English
• Publisher: Chronicle Books Digital
• Release date: Apr 19, 2022
• ISBN: 9781797201191

Laurel Snyder

Laurel Snyder is the author of many picture books and novels for children, including National Book Award nominee Orphan Island, the Geisel Award winner Charlie & Mouse, the Sydney Taylor Award winner The Longest Night, and the National Jewish Book Award honoree The Witch of Woodland. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, she lives in Atlanta with her family. She can be found online at laurelsnyder.com.

Book preview

Your mama shakes you out of bed. She says, "My darling dear,

you need to run to Grandma’s, quick! She’s feeling ill, I fear.

"Now take this cake, to cheer her up, and have a lovely day.

But mind the path! For danger tends to lurk along the way."

So up you jump! You give a nod, and through the room you tear.

But wait, you’ll need to grab your coat. It’s rather cool out there.

What next, Rosie? Which coat will you wear?

To slip on your coziest (faux) fur coat, turn to page 20

To grab your favorite red cape, turn to page 6

These kids have suffered trials, and tribulations too.

They’re somewhat singed and starving. But you know what to do.

Adventure will not feed them now. They’re battered, bruised, and numb.

What these kids want is comforting. They need to meet your mum!

She may be miffed you lost your cake and also lost your way.

But she’ll be glad to bake a pie and hug their cares away.

THE END

A wolf is waiting by the path, out in the morning sun.

I like your fine red cape, he says. You heading someplace fun?

I’m off to see my grandma, you tell your toothy friend.

"Her house is purple, with a gate, down at the very end.

"I haven’t time