Title: Sleeping Bobby

Author: Will and Mary Osborne

Illustrator: Giselle Potter

Copyright date: 2005

Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers

Summary: This is the story of a great prince named Bobby who was cursed from birth by a wise woman. He was meant to prick his finger and fall asleep for 100 years on his 18th birthday. The events unfolded, and the magic was so strong that the entire castle fell asleep for 100 years. Many princesses tried to get into the castle over those years, but a thick bush grew all around the castle. Finally, just as the 100th year passed, a great princess entered the castle and found Bobby. They fell in love immediately.

Media for illustration: Pencil, ink, gouache, gesso, and watercolor

Perfect student: This book is perfect for students who don't like traditional princesses, and it appeals well to both genders.

Common Core State Standard: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RL.5.2Determine a theme of a story, drama, or poem from details in the text, including how characters in a story or drama respond to challenges or how the speaker in a poem reflects upon a topic; summarize the text. This text works well with this standard because fractured fairytales are familiar stories with small changes, so students will be able to pinpoint specific differences to help them determine the new theme and the story has a definitive beginning, middle, and end.