Snow White
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A princess takes refuge from her wicked stepmother in the cottage of seven dwarfs. This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0679826564
ISBN13:9780679826569
Release Date:November 1991
Publisher:Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Length:1 Pages
Weight:1.06 lbs.
Dimensions:0.4" x 10.8" x 9.8"
Age Range:8 to 10 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 5
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5 ratings
dreamy somber illustrations & haunting story
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 20 years ago
SO many things to love about this book, this version of Snow White. It's not sanitized, the binding on the inside is a two page spread of a glossy ebony tree, against spellbinding white snow and one stain of red blood - every single image is exquisite, I could describe them all poetically. As usual the young queen bears a girl and dies, the king remarries a "superlatively beautiful queen", who "also had a proud heart and a greedy, jealous temper". So the story goes on as usual, but is somehow injected with new Excitement! new Pathos. Although snow white is supremely silly, and the prince falls in love far too easily, the Dwarves are excellently drawn & written. Instead of being humorous shovel-totting twats they're just stolid kindly woodsmen who grow fond of poor young SW. The story is retold very nicely and fresh, but it is the paintings that make this book priceless. Every single page is a peek into an enchanted world, moody romantic & mysterious. kotori [email protected]
Snow White by Josephine Poole & Angela Barrett--SUPERB!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
The cover image stopped me in my tracks at the bookstore, and I bought multiple copies. The young woman at the checkout counter was mesmerized by the image as well. The illustrations inside equal or surpass the one on the cover.The images are detailed but not fussy. They are highly evocative of German Romanticism -- very moody, dreamy, somewhat melancholy, with an emphasis on the grandeur of Nature. If you enjoy the illustrations of Maurice Sendak, Edward Gorey, Arthur Rackham, et al., you will like this book.Like Barrett's artwork, Poole's text tells the classic tale soberly, including the queen's botched attempts to strangle Snow White with silken laces and prick her with a poison comb. There is also more mention of Snow White's mother and father than in many retellings. This version is certainly more in line with magical/mystical/matriarchal imagery than Disney's.Some of the images -- e.g., drops of blood -- and the story itself may be too intense for very young readers. For me, this book is a contemporary gem and is worth seeking out.
Poole & Barrett edition of Snow White
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
Wonderful illustrations, of course, but also the story includes the incidents with the poisoned comb and the suffocating bodice ribbons (left out in many editions). A great book for parents looking to replace the Disney-fied version for their children. If you like this, also check out the same author/illustrator team's collaboration on "Joan of Arc." The illustrations are beautiful without being frou-frou, serious without being creepy. Highly recommended for ages 4-8.
Hauntingly Beautiful! Something for everyone!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 25 years ago
I read the story as a youngster and I never ever forgot this haunting retelling of the classic fairy tale. I am delighted that the book is back in print so my children will be able to enjoy it in the future. The illustrations are breathtaking! Don't pass this one up!
memorable and brooding
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I first came across the book when I was in 6th grade. I had never seen the story illustrated or told in such a way before. The memory has haunted me for nearly seven years now. It will be one to share with my own children.
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