Martin, Emily Winfield Snow and Rose, 205 pages. Random
House Children’s Books (Penguin Random House, LLC) $18.
Language: G (0 swears)
; Mature Content: G; Violence: G.
EL – ADVISABLE
Snow and Rose are two sisters that live in a cottage in the
forest with their mother. They used to live in a beautiful, big house with servants
and helpers. But, that was before their father disappeared. They lost the big,
very nice house and moved to a cottage in the forest. Strange things go on in
the forest. It is not safe and people keep disappearing. They meet some new
friends, and the two girls are happy. They keep looking for their father.
This was a delightful take on the old fairy tale by the
Brothers Grimm. I grew up in Norway and I loved all the fairy tales by the
Brothers Grimm, Asbjornsen and Moe, and Hans Christian Andersen. One of my
favorite fairy tale was the store of Rose Red and Snow White. It is not a fairy
tale that is heard a lot. I am glad Emily Winfield Martin wrote this story. The
story is delightful. There is some mystery and adventure in the story. The
other has illustrated the book with beautiful illustrations. This little book
is a treasure. My 7yo granddaughter loved the story when I read it to
her.
Ellen-Anita, Library Teacher
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