A Handful of Beans: Six Fairy Tales - Softcover
Six fairy tales are told anew,And spiced with picturesquite a few. It took a pair of Steigs to do 'em: 'Twas Jeanne who wrote 'em. William drew 'em. Here's Rumpelstiltskin, in a rage; The Frog Prince hops right off the page; Hansel and Gretel thwart the witch; Jack slays the giant (and gets rich); Red Riding Hood and Gram survive; The Beast and Beauty wed, and thrive. That's quite enough. The book's a killer. To say more would be idle filler.
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About the Author:
Jeanne and Bill Steig have collaborated on three other books, including Alpha Beta Chowder. They live in Boston, MA.
From School Library Journal:
Kindergarten-Grade 3-These witty and clever retellings of six favorite fairy tales ("Rumpelstiltskin," "Beauty and the Beast," "Hansel and Gretel," "Little Red Riding Hood," "The Frog Prince," and "Jack and the Beanstalk") smoothly incorporate new rhymes and language nuances, and embellish the flavor of the original stories. Though the book is attractively designed with an easy-to-hold size and shape (6" x 8" lengthwise), the format begets some flaws. Each story has four or five single-page illustrations, but they are not plentiful enough to break up the many double-page spreads of solid text. Bold capital letters at the beginning of each sentence attempt to lighten the text density. The colorful illustrations carry Steig's familiar style but more coarsely caricature the well-known characters. His figures are definitely not genteel and seem more like peasantish rogues. Overall, they have less sprightliness and charm than the retellings. Still, there is an irresistible appeal created by the book size and cunning wordsmithery.
Julie Cummins, New York Public Library
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Julie Cummins, New York Public Library
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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- PublisherScholastic
- Publication date1999
- ISBN 10 0439101328
- ISBN 13 9780439101325
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages142
- IllustratorWilliam Steig
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