Mirror, mirror on the wall, Who is the fairest of us all?' The mirror answered. 'Queen, you are full fair, 'tis true, But Snow White is fairer than you. ' So the wicked queen orders a huntsman to take Snow White into the forest, kill her and bring back her heart as proof. But she is so lovely that he takes pity on her and spares her. Venturing into the depths of the forst, Snow White finds a little house belonging to a family of dwarves who take her in. However, when the queen discovers that Snow White is still alive she is furious and again takes up her mission to do away with fairest maiden in the land. This classic children's story is retold in freah language of elegance and beauty, which brings this extraordinary, haunting story vividly to life again. With all the grace and grandeur that make Snow White the quitessence of all fairy tales, this version with breathtaking illustrations will be treasured by collectors of all ages.

 

There are 32 pages in this book. This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+). This book was published 1999 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

Josephine Poole was born in London. Her first children's book, A Dream in the House was published by Hutchinson in 1961, after the birth of her second child, and she has continued to published highly acclaimed children's book ever since. She lives in Somerset with her husband. Angela Barrett studied illustration at the Royal College of Art and after graduating in 1980, she began an acclaimed career in children's book illustration. Angela was winner of the Smarties Award in 1988. She lives in London.