Can't Catch Me: And Other Twice-Told Tales

Rekindling the excitement of adored childhood stories, this award-winning author uses unexpected points of view to deftly twist the themes of classic folktales. From the unrepentent Gingerbread Man and his tirades against overprotective parents, meddlesome neighbors, and untrustworthy foxes, to the giant's wife who simply wants Jack out of the picture so that she and her mate may continue collaborating on poetry, these ironic tales introduce complex, emotional topics within a familiar context. This sophisticated collection of rearranged myths features six previously unpublished works.

Rekindling the excitement of adored childhood stories, this award-winning author uses unexpected points of view to deftly twist the themes of classic folktales. From the unrepentent Gingerbread Man and his tirades against overprotective parents, meddlesome neighbors, and untrustworthy foxes, to the giant's wife who simply wants Jack out of the picture so that she and her mate may continue collaborating on poetry, these ironic tales introduce complex, emotional topics within a familiar context. This sophisticated collection of rearranged myths features six previously unpublished works.

Fantasy Magazine

[Cadnum] tangos with tart truths, waltzes with acerbic wit, and often and dances in the dark.

Michael Cadnum is the author of more than two dozen books for adults and young adults, including The Book of the Lion, a National Book Award finalist, and In a Dark Wood, a Los Angeles Times Book Prize finalist. A former fellow of the National Endowment for the Arts, he has also published several collections of poetry and picture books for children. He lives in Albany, California.