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Hansel and Gretel
By Morpurgo, Michael & Clark, Emma Chichester
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76364-012-5
- Publisher
- Candlewick
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Gr 2-4 Leaving the basic framework of the Grimm Brothers' tale intact, Morpurgo has altered details of the plot, creating a story in which strong familial bonds allow the innocent brother and sister to overcome evil. A happy, self-sufficient family is cursed by a witch, Belladonna, who falls in love with Gabriel, the children's father, and turns their mother into a weeping willow tree. She enchants Gabriel, who marries her, but she soon realizes that she will never become an integral part of the family....Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
Morpurgo's darkly psychological (and wordy) text includes an entire front story; the stepmother-witch turns the children's mother into a willo...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
