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Hansel and Gretel Hardcover - 1999
by Lesser, Rika
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Signed
- first
"Artfully understated retelling and magnificent paintings result in an unsurpassable presentation of the ancient fairytale.--Publishers Weekly.
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Details
- Title Hansel and Gretel
- Author Lesser, Rika
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition First Edition, Second State
- Condition Used - Fine
- Pages 48
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Dutton Books for Young Readers, New York
- Date 1999
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Dust Cover, Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # 5203
- ISBN 9780525461524 / 0525461523
- Weight 0.91 lbs (0.41 kg)
- Dimensions 11.6 x 8.42 x 0.37 in (29.46 x 21.39 x 0.94 cm)
- Ages 04 to 08 years
- Grade levels P - 3
- Reading level 680
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Germany
- Library of Congress subjects Fairy tales, Folklore - Germany
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 99010198
- Dewey Decimal Code 398.210
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Summary
The first Grimm tale illustrated by 1998 Caldecott medalist Paul O. Zelinsky is once again available in hardcover. Originally published in 1984, Zelinsky's paintings for Hansel and Gretel are as compelling as his later work and will captivate readers with their mysterious beauty, emotional power, and brilliant originality. Each spread brings to life a world as rich and real as our own?detailed, colorful, sensual?yet filled with the unearthly shadowed magic of the Hansel and Gretel folktale. Whether portraying the fear and anguish of children abandoned by their parents, the delicious sumptuousness of a candy house, or the joy of being reunited with one's family, the artist captures the subtle nuances of emotion and the tactile quality of the physical world with exquisite accuracy and elegance. The hauntingly spare retelling of this perennial favorite by the poet Rika Lesser perfectly complements the vivid storytelling of Zelinsky's artwork. Once again this gifted artist gives us a unique interpretation of a beloved fairy tale, allowing us to both see it anew and rediscover its eternal truths.
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Citations
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 01/01/1999, Page 325