![]() ![]() I enjoyed Gidwitz’s retelling it’s a cute and creative way to introduce young children to the Grimm fairy tales. ![]() It works as both an overarching narrative and a series of short stories. The entire story can be read together or chapters can be picked at will. Gretel is forced to cut off her finger and Hansel turns into a wolf. Hansel and Gretel go from their classic incarnations - silly children who flee from neglectful parents - to well developed interesting characters in this entertaining romp. Two new television shows based on spins of classic fairy tale stories (“Grimm” and “Once Upon A Time”) and dozens of books, especially in the middle grade and young adult genres, heavily incorporate fairy tales into their stories.Īdam Gidwitz’s “A Tale Dark and Grimm” (Penguin, 2010) takes the characters of Hansel and Gretel and weaves a dozen Grimm fairy tales around them. Recently, everywhere you look, fairy tale retellings seem to pop up. ![]()
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