Description You've heard the tales.now hear the truth! Integrating science with traditional fairy tales, these funny and charming picture books retell familiar princess stories, augmented by humorous sidebars about real animals and science. Translated into North American Spanish. Includes discussion of fairy tale traits, fictional vs. real comparison chart, and a glossary. Are there any elements of truth in "Sleeping Beauty"? A king might well throw a party for his newborn daughter. Castles can be surrounded by overgrown forests. Of course there wouldn't be fairies, curses, and frozen time. Integrating science and culture with literacy, this book adds funny "Truth Time" sidebars to a retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairy tale "Sleeping Beauty," explaining facts about sleep, forests, spindles, and more. Translated into North American Spanish. Includes discussion of fairy tale traits, fictional vs. real comparison chart, and a glossary. Perfect for young students just learning about fiction and nonfiction and real versus not real, this title supports CCSS standards for reading literature.