Hansel and Gretel
Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora gives readers a stunning new interpretation of this classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, setting the infamous witch's cottage deep in a lush African forest. Hansel and Gretel's plight feels all the more threatening as they're plunged into the thick, dark jungle...
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Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora gives readers a stunning new interpretation of this classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, setting the infamous witch's cottage deep in a lush African forest. Hansel and Gretel's plight feels all the more threatening as they're plunged into the thick, dark jungle of Isadora's rich collages.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780399250286 (039925028X)
Publish date: April 2nd 2009
Publisher: Putnam Juvenile
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
A very inviting cover image with truly unique and delightful illustrations through out. However, as much as I love this story, I was a bit disappointed that the author/illustrator didn't break from tradition just a bit in her retelling. As a result, there were times when the text just did not work w...