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Hansel and Gretel Stories Around the World: 4 Beloved Tales


Multicultural Fairy Tales

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No. of pages 32

Published: 2016

Great for age 5-12 years

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Think there's just one fairy tale with two children sent into the woods? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Hansel and Gretel stories. Visit Germany, Russia, Italy, and Japan, and find out who follows a line of ashes instead of breadcrumbs, and who escapes the witch using a handkerchief that turns into a river.

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Multicultural Fairy Tales .

There are 32 pages in this book. This book was published in 2016 by Capstone Global Library Ltd .

Charles Reasoner has been creating and illustrating best-selling children's books for nearly 30 years. Chuck's imaginative and fun-filled illustrations are colorful evidence of his belief that reading stimulates a child's future creativity. Marina le Ray Born in Britanny (France), I grew up in the countryside but I really love living in the city. I live and work in Nantes. I have been drawing since I can hold a pen, and never stop drawing and painting ever since. It's only after my studies in biology and landscape architecture that I finally decided to make a living out of my hobby! If I have been using tempera for my recent artworks, I also use acrylics and watercolour for my sketch books. I love sketching, especially when I travel or I visit new places. I am a real radio and music addict when I work If I wasn't an illustrator? I would love to be a chef, not just any kind though: a pasta chef! Cari Meister lives in Vail, Colorado, with her husband and four sons. She enjoys reading, skiing, running, and yoga, but most of all she enjoys riding her Arabian horse, Sir William. Cari has written many books for children, including the Fairy Hill series, I Have a Little Seedling , and Pony Poems for Little Pony Lovers . Visit her at CariMeister. com. Mary Joslin is the pseudonym of an in-house author. Kristina Swarner decided to become an artist at the age of 3, and has been drawing ever since. Since graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design, she has created award-winning illustrations for books, greeting cards, magazines, wine labels, CD covers, and theatre posters. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including Eric Carle Museum and the Society of Illustrators. Mary Joslin is the pseudonym of an in-house author. Alida Massari is an award winning artist who studied Illustration at the European Institute of Design in Rome. She finds inspiration from ancient art and architecture. She describes her work as modern with an ancient atmosphere.

 

This book contains the following story:

Hansel and Gretel
Two children are sent into the woods. The first time, they follow a trail of stones back to the house, but the second time they use breadcrumbs, which are eaten by the birds. Lost and alone, they come upon a tempting gingerbread house, they can't resist entering. Little do they realise that inside lives a witch... and she thinks they'd make a delicious dinner.

This book is in the following series:

Multicultural Fairy Tales

This book features the following character:

A Grimm Brother
This book features the character A Grimm Brother.