Type of bind: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 398.210943
EAN num: 9780399217333
ISBN number: 0399217339
Label: Putnam Juvenile
Manufacturer: Putnam Juvenile
Quantity: 1
Printing Date: 1989-02
Publishing house: Putnam Juvenile
Age index: Ages 4-8
Sale Popularity Level: 1443007
Studio: Putnam Juvenile
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A poor woodcutter's children, lost in the forest, come upon a house made of bread, cakes, and candy, occupied by a wicked witch who likes to have children for dinner.
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I was looking for this fairy tale story for my children ages 7 and 4. I wanted the story to be told just like I remembered as a child. This book exceeded my expectations....beautiful illustrations and a great story. I highly recommend it!
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I think this is inappropriate for young kids, because in this original story, the parents abandoned them in the forest, and the old woman used "graphic" details about how she is going to eat the kids! The art is very groomy too.
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This is a nice rendition of Hansel & Gretel, much as the one I recall from my childhood. One of the only more obvious differences I noted was that it was not the "step-mother" who encouraged the father to abondon the children in the forest, but instead, the "mother," perhaps reflective of our more sensitive times. Zelinsky's illustrations, as indicated by the Caldecott Medal, enhanced the story greatly. All-in-all, a cute, nostalgic Grimm's Fairy Tale...though I see no mention of the Borthers Grimm in this book.
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When my kids were 5 & 6 years old, I discovered this book at the local library. It caught my eye because it was a (1985) Caldecott Medal Honor Book, and was displayed w/lots of other Caldecott Medal winners. We usually read 30-60 minutes before bedtime and this book was a family favorite; we checked it out from the library again and again. The illustrations are vivid and memorable. Of course, it helped to read the book with a creepy/scary voice for the witch's character. The kids enjoyed the illustrations tremendously, often looking at the pictures on their own. Recently, I bought a copy of this book and gave it to my son, a recent new father. What a big hit! He remembered this book well, even though it's been 18 years since we read it!
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I love this book. I am huge fan of Paul Zelinsky's pictures and Rika Lessers version of Hansel and Gretel is a great match. I have used this book with my very first grade classroom and they flipped over the story even though it was one they heard before and the pictutes paired with it. It was a raving sucess with them and I'm sure it would be with your kids.
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