Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs (Turtleback School & Library Binding Edition)

Jarrell, Randall

ISBN 10: 0833599054 ISBN 13: 9780833599056

Publisher: Turtleback Books, 1987

Synopsis

Classic Golden Guide retells the Grimm Brothers' tale of the beautiful princess whose lips were red as blood, skin was white as snow, and hair was black as ebony.

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Review:

"Mirror, mirror on the wall, Who is the fairest of us all?" repeatedly asks the Queen, Snow White's stepmother. She always gets the answer she wants, until Snow White turns seven, and the mirror must truthfully answer, "Snow White." At the news, the Queen turns yellow and green with envy and commands the huntsman to kill Snow White and bring her "lung and liver as a token." Thus begins another enchanting fairy tale from the Brothers Grimm!

Kirkus Reviews called this collaboration between Randall and Nancy Eckholm Burkert "a sort of legend even before its time of publication." Jarrell also wrote The Bat-Poet and The Animal Family, a Newbery Honor Book. Jarrell retained the Grimm (and grim) ending to the tale, as the stepmother is forced to dance to her death. Burkert's illustrations are magical, light-filled creations that more than earn the book its Caldecott Honor Book status. This delightful book's extra-large format showcases the fabulously detailed illustrations, alternating two facing pages of art with two pages of straight text. This is an unforgettable interpretation of a well-loved story. (Ages 6 to 9)

From the Publisher:

About Little Pebbles:

This charming series retells classic fairy tales with bright illustrations and a clever tone. The stories in the Little Pebbles series have been adapted for children today while respecting the richness and flavor of the original versions. The small size of the books and their warm, inviting illustrations will appeal to children, who will also love the game page at the end of each book and will want to read all the books in the series.

About this edition

• Publisher: Turtleback Books
• Publication date: 1987
• ISBN 10: 0833599054
• ISBN 13: 9780833599056
• Binding: School & Library Binding
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Burkert Nancy