Reviews

Snow-White and the Seven Dwarfs: A Tale from the Brothers Grimm by Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

hldillon's review

4.0

Caldecott Honor book - This classic tale was is not your Disney version of the book, be prepared for the more graphic phrases to be expected. Double-spread pictures followed by double spread of text. Good use of rhyming and repetition. "Mirror, mirror on the wall, Who is fairest of us all?"

A tale from the Brothers Grimm translated by Randall Jarrell and illustrated by Nancy Ekholm Burkert. Published by Farrar, Straus, and Giroux

This is also a comparable book to [b:Snow White|730596|Snow White|Paul Heins|http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1313866835s/730596.jpg|21552130] which is illustrated by Hyman.

a_manning11's review against another edition

2.0

The illustrations in this telling of snow white are rather spooky. I rather like dwarfs that are nice to look at, too. The ones in this book look scary and unpleasant.

kimberlyjerger's review against another edition

4.0

*4

1973 Caldecott Honor

velokei's review

dark fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Interesting to see how this tale was adapted into what is known today, and how dark it actually was. 

I didn’t read this version exactly? But I still wanted to note that I had read it 

saldre's review

dark fast-paced

4.0

kkondrick's review

5.0

A beautiful story and illustrations, but seems to end to abruptly.

gracehodnett's review

dark fast-paced

5.0

read_by_sudha21's review

lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

3.0

bronaghoneill96's review

adventurous fast-paced

emiged's review

3.0

Gorgeous, detailed, full two-page spread illustrations, but not my favorite telling of the fairy tale. I recognize the fidelity to the Grimm's original version, but it seems a little "jerky" or lacking flow.

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