Synopses & Reviews
A classic Grimm's fairy tale in an appealing facsimile of a shaped 1916 edition. Hansel and Gretel tells the story of two siblings who brave a night in the dark woods and cleverly defeata witch who lives in an deliciously tempting gingerbread house. Margaret Evans Price (1888-1973) was a prolific American illustrator of fairy tales and children's stories. Her gentle yet archetypal style achieves the right tension between the sweetness of the children and their plight and the scariness of the witch and her fiendish plans. Hansel and Gretel is the third title in the Green Tiger series of facsimile reproductions of shape-cut children's picture books. The previous two titles. The Night Before Christmas and The Three Bears have proven to be very popular.
Synopsis
This classic Grimm's fairy tale comes to life in a new edition from Laughing Elephant.
Presented in an appealing facsimile of a 1916 edition, Laughing Elephant's Hansel and Gretel tells the famous story of two siblings who brave a night in the dark woods and cleverly defeat a witch who lives in a deliciously tempting gingerbread house. Margaret Evans Price's gentle illustrations achieve just the right tension between sweet and scary. The book features a die-cut shape and easy-to-read text.
This book is a wonderful first introduction to the weird world of the Brothers Grimm. Read together at bedtime or let your child explore by themselves - this keepsake book will help their imagination soar.
Synopsis
This classic Grimm's fairy tale, Hansel and Gretel, truly comes to life in this new edition from Laughing Elephant.
Presented in an appealing facsimile of a 1916 edition, Laughing Elephant's Hansel and Gretel tells the iconic famous story of two siblings who brave a night in the dark woods, find a deliciously tempting gingerbread house, and cleverly defeat the witch who lives there. Margaret Evans Price's gentle illustrations work with the simple text to achieve just the right tension between sweet and scary, perfect for introducing young children readers to this timeless tale. The book is a keepsake that features a die-cut shape and is easy-to-read text perfect for parents and children to enjoy together
This is a wonderful first introduction to the weird world of the Brothers Grimm. Read together at bedtime or let your child explore Hansel and Gretel by themselves--their imaginations will soar with this fantastic new addition