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Gr 1-3 Isadora's abbreviated retelling of the popular Grimm Brothers tale closely follows the original in both plot and detail while making the story more accessible to a younger audience. With the same artistic style she used in her adaptations of "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" (2007) and "The Fisherman and His Wife" (2008, both Putnam), she again sets her tale in Africa, piecing colorfully patterned and hand-painted papers together to create bold, busy eye-catching scenes ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

Among Isadora's European fairy-tale retellings set in Africa (The Fisherman and His Wife, rev. 3/08; The Twelve Dancing Princesses, rev. 9/07), this is the most kid-friendly. The telling, which hews closely to the Grimms' version, showcases Hansel's quick thinking in marking the siblings' path and Gretel's bravery in handily dispatching the witch. Along the way, each spread (of striated cut-paper and oil paint collage in myriad patterns) is atten...Log In or Sign Up to Read More

This Africa-set telling showcases Hansel's quick thinking and Gretel's bravery. Persecuted by their stepmother and the wit...Log In or Sign Up to Read More