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Gr 3 Up—Anyone introducing the story of "Hansel and Gretel" to children for the first time will want to choose an edition with representational illustrations that provide solid visual clues to the story. Those adaptations exist in abundance, but this book is not one of them. Czech artist Pacovská's version is quite the opposite, supplementing the traditional Grimm Brothers' text with semiabstract images that compel viewers to come up with new interpretations of the familiar tale. Why does the witch, rather than the two children, dominate the cover? Why has the artist scrawled wolves on random page...Log In or Sign Up to Read More