Title: Hansel and
Gretel
Author and
Illustrator: Cynthia Rylant and Jen Corace
Publisher: Hyperion
Books for Children
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN Number: 978-1423111863
Amanda’s Rating: 4/5
Brief Summary: Hansel
and Gretel is the story of two siblings that live in the woods with their
father and step-mother who wants to get rid of them. She takes them into the woods to leave them
stranded but Hansel leaves a trail of pebbles and they return. Their stepmother tries again but this time Hansel
leaves breadcrumbs which are eaten by animals. Lost and scared, they find a house made out of
yummy food and get trapped by the witch that lives there. They must use their intelligence to escape.
Evaluation Statement:
Hensel and Gretel is a fairytale
that all children should read. It
promotes using intelligence and problem solving. The entertaining story will keep a child wondering
how the characters will handle each new obstacle. The book has a good balance of words and
illustrations.
This book is a great book in terms of helping to problem solve, and help students use there intelligence. I agree that will definitely help with that, and it is a fun story.
ReplyDeleteAnd we learned about the author, Cynthia Rylant, a week ago during our book talks. She is the author that writes a lot of fiction that takes place in Appalachia. This retelling of an old tale is different from her typical format and genre.
ReplyDeleteThis book is so traditional and has a great impact on me. When I used to read it when I was little I used to think about how it could possibly happen! It's a great way to get children to problem solve
ReplyDeletethis story is a classic but it always freaked me out when i was younger!
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