An acclaimed storyteller takes this Brothers Grimm classic to a new level, drawing on themes of hunger and hope, cruelty and courage, to tell a powerful story about love and family. Full color.
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An acclaimed storyteller takes this Brothers Grimm classic to a new level, drawing on themes of hunger and hope, cruelty and courage, to tell a powerful story about love and family. Full color.
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Add this copy of Hansel and Gretel to cart. $5.99, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Candlewick Press (MA).
Add this copy of Hansel and Gretel to cart. $8.87, new condition, Sold by pacaritambo books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Austin, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Walker Books.
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Emma Chichester Clark. New in New jacket. Book CONDITION: NEW 2008 Walker Books hardcover (decorated boards & end pages) & first edition, DJ, first printing. The DJ has a "non-shedding" form of glitter decorating the house. Wonderful colorful illustrations by Emma Clark. CONTENT: Leaving the basic framework of the Grimm Brothers' tale intact, Morpurgo has altered details of the plot, creating a story in which strong familial bonds allow the innocent brother and sister to overcome evil. A happy, self-sufficient family is cursed by a witch, Belladonna, who falls in love with Gabriel, the children's father, and turns their mother into a weeping willow tree. She enchants Gabriel, who marries her, but she soon realizes that she will never become an integral part of the family. Overcome with jealousy, she creates a sudden famine that kills nearly all of the plants and animals, then twice convinces Gabriel to lose his children in the forest, where she entices them into her little gingerbread cottage for a meal of pancakes and syrup. After each reference to the witch's black magic comes the refrain: "It was nothing for her to do that." The moment Gretel pushes Belladonna into her own oven, the children's world is instantly filled with love, beauty, good health, and happiness. Folk-art-style paintings, in watercolor with colored-pencil outlines and facial features, range in size from small decorations and vertical strips of various widths to full-page scenes. The story is written in language geared to young children, but the dark tone bumps up the age for which it would seem appropriate. Grades 2-4. [2 copies]
Add this copy of Hansel and Gretel to cart. $37.78, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Candlewick.
