THE FAIRY TALE FAN CLUB Legendary Letters Collected by C.C. Cecily

Wes Anderson flawlessly portrays the prestigious C.C. Cecily, senior secretary of the Fairy Tale Fan Club. Cecily encourages kids to write to and get replies from beloved--or reviled--story characters. As delivered by Lydia Fox, Sleeping Beauty's yawn-filled commentary is sleep inducing as she describes her "exciting" life with the Prince. An 8-year-old asks Humpty Dumpty, "Are you an egg or a human?" Portrayed by Richard Ayoade, he responds, "No matter, I'm just happy to get out of the shell." Most enjoyable is the story characters' bafflement at words like "emoji" and "iPod." In responding, Cecily slips in an occasional double entendre for older listeners. S.G.B. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: JANUARY 2025]