Hansel and Gretel

by Brothers Grimm

Overview

This is the story of Hansel and Gretel as you’ve never seen it before. Paired with the modern art style of renowned illustrator Kveta Pacovská, the tale takes on a stunning new life for a new century. The text includes the complete Grimm Brothers’ tale with all its dangers and suspenseful trickery. It is a tale of survival, cleverness, perseverance and love.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789888341320
Publisher:	Minedition
Publication date:	09/01/2016
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	114,977
Product dimensions:	9.50(w) x 11.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years

About the Author

The Brothers Grimm are famous for their tales and legends, which have been translated, retold, and illustrated by myriad authors and artists. Kveta Pacovská was born in Prague where she still lives and works. She has received numerous awards including the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Medal. Her minedition books include Number Circus, My Bedtime Monster, and The Little Flower King.

Editorial Reviews

01/01/2017
Gr 3 Up—Anyone introducing the story of "Hansel and Gretel" to children for the first time will want to choose an edition with representational illustrations that provide solid visual clues to the story. Those adaptations exist in abundance, but this book is not one of them. Czech artist Pacovská's version is quite the opposite, supplementing the traditional Grimm Brothers' text with semiabstract images that compel viewers to come up with new interpretations of the familiar tale. Why does the witch, rather than the two children, dominate the cover? Why has the artist scrawled wolves on random pages? Is this primarily a story about the abandonment of children, a cautionary tale about the dangers lurking in the forest, or something else altogether? Pacovská, past winner of the Hans Christian Andersen Illustrator Medal, is embraced internationally for her work, but her sophisticated approach to picture book making has yet to find the right audience in the United States. Her illustrations, relying on silver foil and a palette of bright colors and rendered in geometric shapes and bold brushstrokes, have caught the eye of many adult art lovers but fewer adults who work with young people. Unfortunately, the typographical errors found in this volume do not reflect the usual quality of this European-based publisher, but that may matter less when the book is picked up for its illustrations rather than for the tale it tells. Ideal for demonstrating how a single text can be open to various meanings, this title would be a perfect way to promote both literary interpretation and visual literacy in a literature or art classroom. VERDICT Not for everyone, but budding artists would be delighted to discover this displayed on a shelf.—Susan Stan, Professor Emerita of English, Central Michigan University

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