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Hansel and Gretel

Cynthia Rylant, Jen Corace

I really enjoyed this version of Hansel and Gretel. Great self-reliant kids here who love one another and don't give up on themselves. I tend to enjoy Cynthia Rylant and, while this retelling was nothing particularly WOW or original, I still liked her style. The illustrations really made this book stand out, though! I thought they were great!!! My friend Chandra (thanks for the recommendation!) likened them to Edward Gorey meets Japanonisme. I can definitely see this. They also reminded me a bit of some of the 1920s-style children's illustrations i.e., Elsa Beskow (but spooky!) I don't know that they would be everyone's cup of tea, but I thought they were quite intriguing.
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