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The Pied Piper of Hamelin: An Old Legend Collected by the Brothers Grimm
By RAECKE, Renate
- ISBN
- 9789888240821
- Publisher
- Minedition
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on September 1, 2014 | Preschool to Grade 4
Gr 2–4—This version is true to the strangeness of the original tale. Spare, haunting illustrations evoke dreamlike scenes that carry emotional resonance. For instance, the first illustration to accompany the text depicts a tall, lean figure standing on top of a stool to the right of the picture frame. Across from him, a rat on hind legs sits up on a table to return his gaze, as if asking if dinner is ready. The picture is full of empty space. It depi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2014
Collected by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. After the people of Hamelin refuse to pay the Pied Piper for ridding their town of rats, he takes his...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
