Doctor Fairytale
A brilliantly illustrated and exciting new rhyming picture book, full of fun fairy tale twists, for ages 3, 4, 5, 6
Published on 25. September 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
40 pages
978-1-5295-2318-8 (ISBN)
Description
Selected for the 2025 Bologna Ragazzi Award's Amazing Bookshelf
"Charming, clever, inspired. A whimsical spin on all things fairy tale." Kirkus Reviews
"Friends of fairy tales will enjoy reading this book aloud and exploring a familiar but somewhat modernized fairyland." School Library Journal
Join Doctor Fairytale and her sidekick Nurse Pup as they visit poorly fairytale patients who need their help!
My name is Doctor Fairytale, I'm always super busy.
My list of patients is so long, it sometimes makes me dizzy!
In a magical land full of familiar faces, Doctor Fairytale and her dog, Nurse Pup, travel far and wide to help the injured and poorly!
Rapunzel's head is hurting from her mother climbing her long locks, Goldilocks has splinters in her bottom from the Bears' broken chairs, and Cinderella has blistered toes from walking home without a shoe!
But no matter the bump or bruise - and no matter how mischievous the patient! - kind and capable Doctor Fairytale is ready with her doctor's bag to lend a helping hand.
"Charming, clever, inspired. A whimsical spin on all things fairy tale." Kirkus Reviews
"Friends of fairy tales will enjoy reading this book aloud and exploring a familiar but somewhat modernized fairyland." School Library Journal
Join Doctor Fairytale and her sidekick Nurse Pup as they visit poorly fairytale patients who need their help!
My name is Doctor Fairytale, I'm always super busy.
My list of patients is so long, it sometimes makes me dizzy!
In a magical land full of familiar faces, Doctor Fairytale and her dog, Nurse Pup, travel far and wide to help the injured and poorly!
Rapunzel's head is hurting from her mother climbing her long locks, Goldilocks has splinters in her bottom from the Bears' broken chairs, and Cinderella has blistered toes from walking home without a shoe!
But no matter the bump or bruise - and no matter how mischievous the patient! - kind and capable Doctor Fairytale is ready with her doctor's bag to lend a helping hand.
Reviews / Votes
This charming story riffs on favorite childhood stories while slightly altering many of their endings in clever, inspired ways. . . . The rhyming text keeps the pace moving and adds to the timeless feeling of the source material. The warm, soft illustrations alternate between small, framed vignettes and full, two-page layouts. . . . A whimsical spin on all things fairy tale. * Kirkus Reviews *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 3 to 7 years
Dimensions
Height: 285 mm
Width: 247 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight
245 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5295-2318-8 (9781529523188)
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Catherine Jacob is an award-winning television correspondent and author of Betsy Buglove Saves the Bees illustrated by Lucy Fleming, Santa's Special Gift illustrated by Ag Jatkowska, and the Puppy Club series illustrated by Rachael Saunders. She lives in York where she tries to squeeze in as much story writing time as possible, in between looking after her three lovely (slightly mischievous) children and occasionally appearing on TV reporting the news. Find her on Instagram @catherinejacobwriter and on Twitter @cathjacobnews.
Hoang Giang was born in Dalat, a small highland city in Vietnam, before moving to Ho Chi Minh City to pursue a career in illustration. She went on to study Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She has illustrated The Christmas Department Store written by Maudie Powell-Truck, A Christmas Carol retold by Kristina Stephenson and the chapter book series Magic Keepers, written by Linda Chapman. Giang lives with her partner and three cats in Vietnam. Find her on Instagram @hoangiang.
Hoang Giang was born in Dalat, a small highland city in Vietnam, before moving to Ho Chi Minh City to pursue a career in illustration. She went on to study Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She has illustrated The Christmas Department Store written by Maudie Powell-Truck, A Christmas Carol retold by Kristina Stephenson and the chapter book series Magic Keepers, written by Linda Chapman. Giang lives with her partner and three cats in Vietnam. Find her on Instagram @hoangiang.