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The Snow Queen
When the cold-hearted Snow Queen abducts her dear friend Kay, Gerda sets out on a perilous and magical journey to find him and try to free him from the Snow Queen's dreadful spell.
Paperback, 32 pages
Published
September 1st 1997
by North-South Books
(first published 1845)
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This is a very beautifully illustrated and nicely retold version of Hans Christian Anderson's classic story. This has always been a favorite tale of mine - it's creepy, magical, scary, heartbreaking, sweet and inspiring all at the same time. And it's one of those rare fairy tales in which the girl gets to have all the adventures and do the saving! Gerda is no passive princess waiting to be saved. She is brave and strong and persistent in her quest to rescue her friend from the Snow Queen's c...more
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The Snow Queen, illustrated by Vladyslav Yerko.
Published in the Ukraine, this beautiful edition of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale retains the format of the original, with seven "chapters" or parts. When young Kay is pierced with slivers of a demonic goblin's mirror, his heart turns to ice and he can only see the bad around him. Kidnapped by the Snow Queen, Kay is taken to the far north, where he becomes caught up in the "icy game of reason," and forgets ev...more
Published in the Ukraine, this beautiful edition of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale retains the format of the original, with seven "chapters" or parts. When young Kay is pierced with slivers of a demonic goblin's mirror, his heart turns to ice and he can only see the bad around him. Kidnapped by the Snow Queen, Kay is taken to the far north, where he becomes caught up in the "icy game of reason," and forgets ev...more
The Snow Queen, illustrated by Toma Bogdanovic.
Hans Christian Andersen's seven-part fairy-tale is considerably abridged in this late 1960s retelling by Naomi Lewis, resulting in a curiously flat and unappealing narrative. The framing story of the devil's mirror is omitted altogether, robbing the story of much of its power, and giving many of its events an almost random feeling. Kay's sledding, for instance, has no nasty undertone of rejection - no sense of escaping from Gerda - becau...more
Hans Christian Andersen's seven-part fairy-tale is considerably abridged in this late 1960s retelling by Naomi Lewis, resulting in a curiously flat and unappealing narrative. The framing story of the devil's mirror is omitted altogether, robbing the story of much of its power, and giving many of its events an almost random feeling. Kay's sledding, for instance, has no nasty undertone of rejection - no sense of escaping from Gerda - becau...more
Wonderful story. Evil trolls make a mirror that exasorbates the hideous and evil and diminishes the good in people. They want to take it up to God and show his flaws, the mirror starts laughing out loud at this prospect and they drop it shattering it to pieces. These pieces land in the hearts and eyes of people back on earth turning them into little troll mirrors. Our boy in the story, Kai, gets a shard in his eye and in his heart and begins to be cynical and condescending where once he was ...more
I have to admit to loving Mary Engelbreit's illustrations, so imagine my joy when I discovered this volume of Hans Christian Andersen stories illustrated by Mary? You knew I would pick this up in a hearbeat.
The story follows Gerda's journey as she attempts to rescue her friend, Kay, from the clutches of the Snow Queen. One twist I enjoyed in this classic fairy tale is that every character in here is a girl except the one being rescued. Kay is a boy. I remember loving that twist when ...more
The story follows Gerda's journey as she attempts to rescue her friend, Kay, from the clutches of the Snow Queen. One twist I enjoyed in this classic fairy tale is that every character in here is a girl except the one being rescued. Kay is a boy. I remember loving that twist when ...more
Little Kay gets bits of glass stuck in his heart and eye, which distort everything and make him forget everyone he loves. Because he is in this addled state, the evil Snow Queen is able to capture him and take him away to her snow palace. Little Gerda, Kay's dear friend, is heartbroken that he is missing. She goes on an epic adventure to find him, and with the help of many big-hearted people and animals, she finally locates Kay. She cries warm tears of joy when she sees her friend again, and...more
The Snow Queen, illustrated by P.J. Lynch.
I think that I have finally reached the conclusion of that portion of my Hans Christian Andersen project devoted to The Snow Queen, and after eleven different picture-book retellings, it's about time! How glad I am that this edition, adapted by Caroline Peachey and illustrated by P.J. Lynch, is the final one to be read, rather than the insipid version done by Mary Engelbreit, as I can conclude this mini-investigation on the right note!
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I think that I have finally reached the conclusion of that portion of my Hans Christian Andersen project devoted to The Snow Queen, and after eleven different picture-book retellings, it's about time! How glad I am that this edition, adapted by Caroline Peachey and illustrated by P.J. Lynch, is the final one to be read, rather than the insipid version done by Mary Engelbreit, as I can conclude this mini-investigation on the right note!
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The Snow Queen, illustrated by Mary Engelbreit.
I confess that I am not the greatest Mary Engelbreit fan, finding her artwork - which always reminds me of those sickeningly sweet greeting cards I so deplore - rather too cute for my taste. But a friend mentioned her version of The Snow Queen, and as I seem to be reading and reviewing every other retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, I thought I'd take a look. I shouldn't have.
The narrative here (Engelbreit's ...more
I confess that I am not the greatest Mary Engelbreit fan, finding her artwork - which always reminds me of those sickeningly sweet greeting cards I so deplore - rather too cute for my taste. But a friend mentioned her version of The Snow Queen, and as I seem to be reading and reviewing every other retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, I thought I'd take a look. I shouldn't have.
The narrative here (Engelbreit's ...more
The Snow Queen, illustrated by Errol le Cain.
After reviewing no less than eight versions of The Snow Queen here on goodreads, it is probably unnecessary to state that it is one of my favorites, of Hans Christian Andersen's many magical tales. Always curious to see how different illustrators interpret the same tale, I was particularly anxious to obtain this edition, as Errol le Cain's artwork, seen in titles such as Cupid and Psyche and The Pied Piper of Hamelin, generally has great a...more
After reviewing no less than eight versions of The Snow Queen here on goodreads, it is probably unnecessary to state that it is one of my favorites, of Hans Christian Andersen's many magical tales. Always curious to see how different illustrators interpret the same tale, I was particularly anxious to obtain this edition, as Errol le Cain's artwork, seen in titles such as Cupid and Psyche and The Pied Piper of Hamelin, generally has great a...more
The Snow Queen, illustrated by Arieh Zeldich.
At over one hundred pages, this edition of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen - like that illustrated by June Atkin Corwin - is less of a traditional picture-book, and more of an illustrated chapter-book, or short novella. Actress and director Eva Le Gallienne - whose work in this vein also includes a retelling of Andersen's The Nightingale - offers a full translation, keeping to the original seven-part format. Ukrainian-born artist,...more
At over one hundred pages, this edition of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen - like that illustrated by June Atkin Corwin - is less of a traditional picture-book, and more of an illustrated chapter-book, or short novella. Actress and director Eva Le Gallienne - whose work in this vein also includes a retelling of Andersen's The Nightingale - offers a full translation, keeping to the original seven-part format. Ukrainian-born artist,...more
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The Snow Queen, illustrated by Sally Holmes.
English folklorist Neil Philip - whose subsequent Andersen projects include the two collections, Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen and The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales - joined forces with artist Sally Holmes to create this charming retelling of The Snow Queen. With an engaging translation that maintains the seven-chapter format of the original, and delightful illustrations - some full-page plates, others interspersed in the te...more
English folklorist Neil Philip - whose subsequent Andersen projects include the two collections, Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen and The Little Mermaid and Other Fairy Tales - joined forces with artist Sally Holmes to create this charming retelling of The Snow Queen. With an engaging translation that maintains the seven-chapter format of the original, and delightful illustrations - some full-page plates, others interspersed in the te...more
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The Snow Queen, illustrated by June Atkin Corwin.
Published in 1975, this retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen is one of the fullest, most detailed translations I have seen, thanks to the work of R.P. Keigwin, whose name appears only in the colophon. Retaining the original seven chapters, it includes the all-important framing story of the shattered devil's mirror, the many fairy-tales shared by the self-involved flowers in the old woman's garden, and the full episode ...more
Published in 1975, this retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen is one of the fullest, most detailed translations I have seen, thanks to the work of R.P. Keigwin, whose name appears only in the colophon. Retaining the original seven chapters, it includes the all-important framing story of the shattered devil's mirror, the many fairy-tales shared by the self-involved flowers in the old woman's garden, and the full episode ...more
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The Snow Queen, illustrated by Susan Jeffers.
Retold by Amy Ehrlich and illustrated by Susan Jeffers, this version of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen was originally published in 1982, and recently reprinted in a new edition. Ideal for younger children, who might not be able to sit still through the entire seven-chapter original, it is significantly abridged. The basic shape of the story is the same, with all the important episodes of Gerda's journey retained, but many of the ...more
Retold by Amy Ehrlich and illustrated by Susan Jeffers, this version of Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen was originally published in 1982, and recently reprinted in a new edition. Ideal for younger children, who might not be able to sit still through the entire seven-chapter original, it is significantly abridged. The basic shape of the story is the same, with all the important episodes of Gerda's journey retained, but many of the ...more
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The Snow Queen, illustrated by Angela Barrett.
Originally published in 1845, The Snow Queen (Sneedronningen) has always been one of my favorites, of Hans Christian Andersen's many original fairy-tales. It also happens to be one of his longest, divided into seven chapters, or stories (Historier), from the opening piece about the devil's looking glass, and its many splinters, to the final selection detailing what happened to the Snow Queen's palace, and to Gerda and Kai, after they esca...more
Originally published in 1845, The Snow Queen (Sneedronningen) has always been one of my favorites, of Hans Christian Andersen's many original fairy-tales. It also happens to be one of his longest, divided into seven chapters, or stories (Historier), from the opening piece about the devil's looking glass, and its many splinters, to the final selection detailing what happened to the Snow Queen's palace, and to Gerda and Kai, after they esca...more
The Snow Queen, illustrated by Bernadette Watts.
Like the unfortunate version adapted by Naomi Lewis and illustrated by Toma Bogdanovic, this edition of The Snow Queen features a heavily abridged narrative and illustrations that feel as if they belonged to another tale. Prolific translator Anthea Bell, whose faithful interpretations of Andersen have often been used in the North-South editions illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger (The Little Mermaid, Thumbeline), puts her hand to the author'...more
Like the unfortunate version adapted by Naomi Lewis and illustrated by Toma Bogdanovic, this edition of The Snow Queen features a heavily abridged narrative and illustrations that feel as if they belonged to another tale. Prolific translator Anthea Bell, whose faithful interpretations of Andersen have often been used in the North-South editions illustrated by Lisbeth Zwerger (The Little Mermaid, Thumbeline), puts her hand to the author'...more
The version of this story illustrated by Errol Le Cain varies considerably from the original text – most notably the narrative is told as one continuous story vs. the seven installments Andersen intended. Also, the story about the devil's mirror that makes up the first part is completely missing.
I can’t say it’s my favorite picture book adaptation. I think that Vladyslav Yerko’s version is the strongest I’ve seen for both narrative and illustrations. Also, Le Cain’s illustration...more
I can’t say it’s my favorite picture book adaptation. I think that Vladyslav Yerko’s version is the strongest I’ve seen for both narrative and illustrations. Also, Le Cain’s illustration...more
I bought this book for my daughter and we read it together. I didn't realize how long the story was! But, she fell asleep after about 45 minutes and I was so into it I couldn't put it down till I finished it!
I can't remember ever hearing the story as a child but I loved it as an adult.
I can't remember ever hearing the story as a child but I loved it as an adult.
I previewed this book today because I want to read it aloud to my class before starting Breadcrumbs by Anne Ursu. I had given this picture book to my daughter years ago. Mary Engelbreit signed it. I'm a big fan of hers, so it's a very special book. Fairy tales are so creepy! This one is as well, but I love the symbolism and theme. Engelbreit's illustrations are, of course, beautiful, if not quite creepy enough. I think this story makes for great background knowledge in literature because ...more
I just took one look at this cover and knew that this classic fable would be wonderful. The illustrations were some of the most breathtaking and fanciful that I have ever seen in a children's book. I was swept away by the pictures and by the classic Hans Christian Andersen story that was retold by Naomi Lewis. This book would be too long and intense of the younger child, but older children would love the battle between good and bad and how love and good always prevail. The pictures and words...more
I read this to my kids because I've always liked the story of the snow queen. They aren't old enough for the Narnia books yet, but the snow queen sets the stage for them to enjoy it in the future. Parts of the Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe surely are inspired by this fairy tale. A young boy is deceived and held captive by the evil Snow Queen and the heroine going to rescue him is a child, a girl named Gerda. This book is longer than a picture book, but shorter than a chapter book. I lik...more
Project Gutenberg has a free ebook and audiobook of a Hans Christian Andersen book with 18 fairy tales in it.
These are the stories in the Project Gutenberg files:
-- The emperor's new clothes
-- The swineherd
-- The real princess
-- The shoes of fortune
-- The fir tree
-- The snow queen
-- The leap-frog
-- The elderbush
-- The bell
-- The old house
-- The happy family
-- The story of a mother
-- The false ...more
These are the stories in the Project Gutenberg files:
-- The emperor's new clothes
-- The swineherd
-- The real princess
-- The shoes of fortune
-- The fir tree
-- The snow queen
-- The leap-frog
-- The elderbush
-- The bell
-- The old house
-- The happy family
-- The story of a mother
-- The false ...more
Gerda and Kay are best friends until the snow queen takes Kay away. Gerda goes on a very magical journey to try to get him back for good.
This story is a great way to show friendships between students. This book may not be the best for a public school classroom as it talks about the Christ-child throughout the book. The pictures are absolutely amazing because of the illustrator depicting the use of magic in the pictures. The victim in this book is a boy when traditional the victim...more
This story is a great way to show friendships between students. This book may not be the best for a public school classroom as it talks about the Christ-child throughout the book. The pictures are absolutely amazing because of the illustrator depicting the use of magic in the pictures. The victim in this book is a boy when traditional the victim...more
Read online from Project Guttenberg, this tale from Andersen is timeless and rich. The story is allegory for Matthew 18:3, quoted at the end of story, and focuses on the themes of rationality and irrational love manifested in the characters of Kay and Gerda, respectively. I most enjoyed the fact that Andersen doesn't rely on romantic relationship to illustrate this, stressing the sibling love between the characters. It is also refreshing to see a story where the male is captured and most rely on...more
Fata cu parul de nuca a intrat de-a binelea in inima ei de copil, s-a asezat confortabil in fotoliul de linga soba si s-a lasat purtata inca o data pe tarimurile fermecate colindate de Gerda pentru salvarea bunului ei prieten, Kay. Ilustratiile deosebit de frumoase i-au intregit pe deplin firul povestii minunate si astfel, a colindat, a tresarit, a visat, a gasit calea spre palatul Craiesei-Zapezii. Si a plins, a plins, a plins pina cind s-a topit gheata din inima prietenului ei...
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The ragged boy with raven hair.....
The dark and complex tale of The Snow Queen is brought to life this winter in a stunning and magical mix of music and song, animation and 'live' drama.
A rich and haunting interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale which has been specially commissioned by the BBC and is scheduled to be on our screens this Christmas. This distinctive adaptation stars Juliet Stevenson (Mona Lisa Smile, Emma) Kenneth Welsh (The Aviator, Twin Pe...more
The dark and complex tale of The Snow Queen is brought to life this winter in a stunning and magical mix of music and song, animation and 'live' drama.
A rich and haunting interpretation of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale which has been specially commissioned by the BBC and is scheduled to be on our screens this Christmas. This distinctive adaptation stars Juliet Stevenson (Mona Lisa Smile, Emma) Kenneth Welsh (The Aviator, Twin Pe...more
"Old memories mean nothing to me" --Hazel Dickens
This book stimulated shadowy memories of a teacher reading all or part of this book during classroom storytime, or maybe it was just a similar story. Whatever the case, at various points I sensed myself sitting on the floor of my pale yellow 1st grade classroom in the Petaluma hills, the blinds drawn to dim the room, feeling the resonance of the woman's enthusiastic voice, think it my have been Mrs. Geotzinger with her dar...more
This book stimulated shadowy memories of a teacher reading all or part of this book during classroom storytime, or maybe it was just a similar story. Whatever the case, at various points I sensed myself sitting on the floor of my pale yellow 1st grade classroom in the Petaluma hills, the blinds drawn to dim the room, feeling the resonance of the woman's enthusiastic voice, think it my have been Mrs. Geotzinger with her dar...more
When Kay is lured from his home by the beautiful, cruel Snow Queen, his friend Gerda sets out on an epic journey to rescue him. As she searches, she encounters a series of strangers to whom she relays her plight. Charmed by her story and her innocence, each of them helps Gerda, so that at last she is able to find the Snow Queen's icy palace. But at the end of her epic journey, will Gerda manage to set Kay free? A beautiful tale of friendship and courage.
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The text was lovely in Engelbreit's version but I don't know if she adapted that or not. The illustrations were cute, but *not* at all appropriate, in my opinion. I had wanted to find the edition illustrated by Vladyslav Yerko or the one by Naomi Lewis. I will have to find another text, maybe an older one, to compare, as there's no note here.
Such a strange story, but what else can you expect from Hans Christian Andersen?! I love the fact that the story is Scandinavian and Sweden's Lappland is featured. I'm amused by all things Scandinavian at this point.
This particular edition is gorgeous. The illustrations and the clever self-cover and dust jacket design are breathtaking.
This particular edition is gorgeous. The illustrations and the clever self-cover and dust jacket design are breathtaking.
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Hans Christian Andersen, or simply H.C. Andersen, was a Danish author and poet, most famous for his fairy tales. Among his best-known stories "The Snow Queen", "The Little Mermaid", "The Emperor's New Clothes" and "The Ugly Duckling". During Andersen's lifetime he was feted by royalty and acclaimed as having brought joy to children across Europe. His fairy t...more
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“Wiśnie były wyborne, a Gerda głodna, więc jadła, uśmiechając się z zadowoleniem, gdy staruszka złotym grzebieniem czesała jej złote włosy. Czesała je długo, w dziwnym blasku czerwonych i niebieskich szybek, a Gerda zapomniała o Kaju, babce i rodzicach, bo grzebień był zaczarowany, staruszka zaś była wróżką.”
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