Hansel and Gretel

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Author:

Isadora, Rachel

ISBN:

978-0-399-25028-6

Publication Date:

Apr 2009

Publisher:

Penguin Young Readers Group

Imprint:

G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers

Book Format:

Hardback

List Price:

USD $18.99

Book Description:

Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora gives readers a stunning new interpretation of this classic Brothers Grimm fairy tale, setting the infamous witch's cottage deep in a lush African forest. Hansel and Gretel's plight feels all the more threatening as they're plunged into the thick, dark jungle of Isadora's rich collages.

Book Details

Pages:	32
Detailed Subjects:	Juvenile Fiction / General Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):	10.14 x 10.335 x 0.39 Inches
Book Weight:	1.003 Pounds

Author Biography

Isadora, Rachel (Author)

Rachel Isadora was born and raised in New York City. Rachel studied at the School of American Ballet and was a dancer with the Boston Ballet until a foot injury. She went from being a ballet dancer to an author and illustrator.

The first title she wrote and illustrated was Max. Since then she has written many others including Golden Bear, Ben's Trumpet, Nick Plays Baseball, Caribbean Dream, Mr. Moon and Not Just Tutus.

Her works have earned her several awards including the Caldecott Honor Award and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award. Her title Max, was named an ALA Notable Book.

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