This is the story of two sisters and the enchanted woods that have been waiting for them to break a set of terrible spells. Once, they had a father and mother who loved them more than the sun and moon.īut that was before their father disappeared into the woods and their mother disappeared into sorrow.
Once, they lived in a big house with spectacular gardens and an army of servants. Snow and Rose didn’t know they were in a fairy tale. The deeper meanings of these stories do emerge, but the pleasure they give is paramount." - The New York Times "Emily Winfield Martin - reimagine Brothers Grimm fairy tales, treating delight, with a few grisly bits folded in, as its own reward. This lovely book deserves a far wider audience than its intended middle-grade readers.A fairy-tale reimagining of Snow White and Rose Red from the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Emily Winfield Martin. This retelling has wonderfully rounded characters and all the magic a fairy tale should possess. The lyrical language has all the earmarks of a classic fairy tale, and the charming illustrations complement the story perfectly. This retelling of “Rose Red and Snow White” by author/illustrator Emily Winfield Martin is perfectly enchanting.
The girls must save him, but the danger is great. When Ivo disappears, his uncle is on a rampage to kill the bear, but the bear has been with the girls and they know he is innocent. When the families get together for a holiday dinner, the girls hear that several people have disappeared. They meet a boy their own age, Ivo, who lives underground with his family. They twice rescue a strange dwarf and also rescue a huge bear from a trap. The girls often play outside and run across interesting creatures. The father goes into the woods and never returns, and the family is forced to move to a small cottage in the woods.
Rose and Snow are daughters of a wealthy man and his wife.
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