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Rumpelstiltskin
By Gay, Marie-Louise & Grimm, Jacob & Grimm, Wilhelm
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-88899-279-6
- Publisher
- Toronto, Ontario : Douglas & McIntyre, c1997.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1997
PreS-Gr 2 In this age of the lavishly illustrated fairy tale, Gay gives readers a version of the well-worn Grimm tale that is surprisingly, and refreshingly, childlike. Her adapted text is brief yet faithful to the original and will appeal to even the youngest listeners. Hand in hand with the competent retelling, the illustrations in graphite and colored pencil, reminiscent of the work of Babette Cole, have an inescapable energy. Not mere representations, the drawings skillfully develop her characters. The miller's beautiful daughter actu...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
