The Snow Queen is a beautifully illustrated retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic fairy tale. The story follows two childhood friends, Gerda and Kai, whose lives are turned upside down when Kai is abducted by the enigmatic Snow Queen. As winter sets in and the cold spreads, Gerda embarks on a courageous journey to rescue Kai, facing numerous challenges and meeting a variety of characters along the way. Her unwavering love and determination guide her through magical landscapes, ultimately demonstrating the power of love and friendship in overcoming darkness and despair. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book has been graded for interest at 4-8 years.
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 in 2018 by North-South Books .
Bernadette Watts was born in Northampton, England, in 1942. She has illustrated over 120 picture books for children, including many traditional tales, in a career spanning several decades. She won the prestigious Japanese Owl Prize for illustration in 1986. She lives in Kent, England.
This book contains the following story:
The Snow Queen
When Kay is cursed by a magic mirror, he can no longer perceive goodness in anything - not his best friend Gerda, nor the roses in the garden. One wintery evening, he is kidnapped by the wicked Snow Queen and swept away to live for ever in her kingdom of ice. Gerda must travel through inhospitable and frozen lands, sustained only by the kindness of strangers, in order to find her beloved friend. And when she gets there, she must melt the ice in his heart before she can take him back home.
