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Brave Red, Smart Frog: A New Book of Old Tales

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Brave Red, Smart Frog: A New Book of Old TalesStep into a wintry forest where seven iconic fairy tales unfold, retold with keen insight and touches of humor. There once was a frozen forest so cold, you could feel it through the soles of your boots. It was a strange place where some kisses broke enchantments and others began them. Many said witches lived there some with cold hearts, others with hot ovens and ugly appetites and also dwarves in tiny houses made of stones. In this icy wood, a

Step into a wintry forest where seven iconic fairy tales unfold, retold with keen insight and touches of humor.

There once was a frozen forest so cold, you could feel it through the soles of your boots. It was a strange place where some kisses broke enchantments and others began them. Many said witches lived there -- some with cold hearts, others with hot ovens and ugly appetites -- and also dwarves in tiny houses made of stones. In this icy wood, a stepmother might eat a girl's heart to restore her own beauty, while a woodcutter might become stupid with grief at the death of his donkey. Here a princess with too many dresses grows spiteful out of loneliness, while a mistreated girl who is kind to a crone finds pearls dropping from her mouth whenever she speaks. With empathy and an ear for emotion, Emily Jenkins retells seven fairy tales in contemporary language that reveals both the pathos and humor of some of our most beloved stories. Charming illustrations by Rohan Daniel Eason add whimsical details that enhance every new reading.

Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 09/05/2017
ISBN: 9780763665586
Pages: 104
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.30h x 6.10w x 0.50d

Review Citations: Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 07/01/2017
School Library Journal 07/01/2017
Kirkus Reviews 07/01/2017
Publishers Weekly 07/03/2017
Booklist 09/01/2017 pg. 107
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2018 pg. 109 - Recommended, Satisfactory

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 191982 / Brave Red, Smart Frog: A New Book of Old Tales
Reading Level: 4.5 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 2
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