They both had such distinct personalities and they truly were a delight to read.Īlso, the illustrations are absolutely beautiful – they truly lifted this book to a new level!Īll in all, I liked that this book! Quite a gorgeous retelling of a classic tale. I feel like so many kids in stories become too precocious or too old for their ages but Snow and Rose, both not even teenagers, felt realistic. The secondary characters aren’t super fleshed out and the magic had that inexplicable quality to it.Īnd yet, this worked really well. The author did a great job of giving this story an old-timey fairy-tale vibe. Much like many old stories, we go from event to event with things “just happening” at each place. I’m a huge fan of fairytale retellings in general, and this one was no exception. ‘To find out what a story’s really about,’ the Librarian said, ‘you don’t ask the writer. My thoughts on this book: Snow & Rose by Emily Winfield Martin is an enchanting retelling of Snow-White and Rose-Red.
And without their nobleman father, their gorgeous home soon was taken.Īnd their mother quickly faded from grief.Īnd so Snow and Rose head out into the woods – determined to save their family, no matter what. Bestselling author-illustrator Emily Winfield Martin has created a world that sits on the border of enchantment, with characters who are grounded in real emotions that readers will recognize in themselves.
He went into the woods and never came back. Snow and Rose once had the perfect family – a beautifully grand house, a loving mother and an adoring father.īut then one day, their father disappeared. In Snow & Rose, bestselling author-illustrator Emily Winfield Martin retells the traditional but little-known fairy tale “Snow White and Rose Red.”The beautiful full-color illustrations throughout and unusual yet relatable characters will bring readers back to this book again and again.Snow and Rose didn’t know that they were living in a fairy tale–people never do. 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. 10, 2017 Picture-book author/illustrator Martin ( The Littlest Family’s Big Day, 2016, etc.) offers a reimagined chapter-book version of a lesser-known Grimm fairy tale, Snow White and Red Rose. Snow and Rose didn’t know they were in a fairy tale. SNOW & ROSE by Emily Winfield Martin illustrated by Emily Winfield Martin RELEASE DATE: Oct. The deeper meanings of these stories do emerge, but the pleasure they give is paramount. Filled with stunning illustrations.Įmily Winfield Martin - reimagine Brothers Grimm fairy tales, treating delight, with a few grisly bits folded in, as its own reward. Juvenile Fiction, Juvenile Literature, FolkloreĪ fairy-tale reimagining of Snow White and Rose Red from the New York Times bestselling author-illustrator Emily Winfield Martin.
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