Brave Red, Smart Frog: A New Book of Old Tales - Emily Jenkins 电子书Mobi+epub
Product details
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
Hardcover: 104 pages
Publisher: Candlewick (September 5, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0763665584
ISBN-13: 978-0763665586
Brave Red, Smart Frog: A New Book of Old Tales Hardcover – September 5, 2017
by Emily Jenkins (Author), Rohan Daniel Eason (Illustrator)
https://www.amazon.com/Brave-Red-Smart-Frog-Tales/dp/0763665584
Product details
Age Range: 8 - 12 years
Grade Level: 3 - 7
Hardcover: 104 pages
Publisher: Candlewick (September 5, 2017)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0763665584
ISBN-13: 978-0763665586
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.
Editorial Reviews
Review
Fine, spare prose distinguishes these shrewd retellings of seven familiar tales...Eason’s drawings, one for each story, conjure an atmosphere of otherworldliness with deep forests and thatched cottages huddled in snow.
—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Several folktales are linked together by their setting in Jenkins’ retellings...there’s certainly a storytelling cadence to Jenkins’ iterations and they’d make a nice readaloud, especially to youngsters who might want to add their own details.
—Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
This slim, handsome volume includes an illustrated title page for each tale with a simple, nicely sketched setting usually framed in the forest’s twining branches...A welcome visit for fairy-tale fans, and a useful introduction for readers not so familiar with these enduring stories.
—School Library Journal
In an author’s note to this brief, charming collection, Jenkins mentions that her goal is not to reimagine classic fairy tales, but rather tell them in a way that honors the oral tradition of the original stories. In simple, straightforward narratives, she retells seven stories, some of which ("Snow White," "Red Riding Hood," "Hansel and Gretel") will be familiar to readers, while others ("Three Wishes," "Toads and Pearls," "The Three Great Noodles") will most likely be completely new.
—Booklist
Jenkins does not shield readers from the violence found in traditional tales, but she does present readers with beautifully crafted versions, each enhanced with an introductory pen and ink illustration. This would be a fine addition to collected fairy tales.
—School Library Connection
Emily Jenkins...has written her own versions of seven familiar fairy tales and they are fresh, lovely and wonderful. They are beautifully written and full of humor and wisdom but they are not saccharine.
—Buffalo News
Subtly untraditional, with lovely prose.
—Kirkus Reviews
About the Author
Emily Jenkins is the author of many books for children, including Tiger and Badger, illustrated by Marie-Louise Gay, and A Fine Dessert, illustrated by Sophie Blackall. She is also the author of the middle grade Toys series, illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky, and its picture book companion, Toys Meet Snow. Emily Jenkins lives in New York City.
Rohan Daniel Eason has illustrated several books for children, including My First Kafka: Runaways, Rodents, and Giant Bugs by Matthue Roth. Rohan Daniel Eason lives and works in London.
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