Hansel and Gretel
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| Rating | : | 4.22 (569 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1406329789 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 28 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-03-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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She lives in London. Jane Ray won the Smarties Book Prize for her illustrations for The Story of Creation and has been nominated four times for the Kate Greenaway Medal. Berlie Doherty has written many books for young people and has won the Carnegie Medal twice - for Granny Was a Buffer Girl and Dear Nobody.
Scanlon, Lancaster County Library, PACopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. The sumptuous, textured illustrations carry this version above the ordinary. The forest is at once beautiful and threatening, the lushness of the leaves offset by how the trees dwarf the characters. Ray's choice of words and images is always lucid and precise, and the story reads well aloud, although its length is more suited to independent reading. The gingerbread house is a patchwork of delight, effectively distracting the children from the grim skull-like faces of the gingerbread children surrounding it. From School Library Journal Kindergarten-Grade 3. This graceful retelling of the familiar folktale follows the basic, traditional thread of the story. The earthy palette conveys the mood of the tale, evoking a bleakness that underlies the natural beauty of the children's surroundings. The witch is really scary. This winning combination of vivid language, color, and l
Retold by Berlie Doherty, this enchanting story is beautifully illustrated by award-winning Jane Ray. 'Hansel and Gretel' is one of the best-loved fairy tales of all time. It is a fairy tale magic to treasure forever. Available for the first time as a paperback picture book, this exquisitely illustrated re-telling of 'Hansel and Gretel' is a must for any child's library. Also available this month - "The Wild Swans".
I love Jane Ray's illustrations! Karen Arzamendi I love Jane Ray's illustrations!The book does use the darker version of the story.