Product Description

When the coldhearted Snow Queen abducts a young boy, Gerda begins a magical and perilous journey to find him and release him from the Snow Queen’s treacherous spell. Follow Gerda in this sparkling retelling of the classic fairy tale, as she sets out on her dangerous quest to the frozen north.

Sparkling new jacket art, recolored and newly rendered interior art, and silver foil borders all add to the beauty of this glorious, large-format reissue.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #651434 in Books
• Published on: 2006-09-14
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 32 pages

About the Author
Susan Jeffers has illustrated many acclaimed books for children, including Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening, by Robert Frost. She lives in New York state.

Customer Reviews

Our Favorite Fairy Tale, Beautiful Version
I have two small children, and this has fast become our favorite read-aloud fairy tale. This version is very lyrical and well-told. The illustrations are very detailed and beautiful. The snowy scenes are anything but stark due to good use of color, and we actually get chilled and need to snuggle under the covers when looking at them because they are so full of life. This is a beautiful and treasured book in our household.

Great film version of The Snow Queen:
The Snow Queen
Our favorite new fairy tale series:
Periwinkle and the Cave of Courage (The Fairy Chronicles)
Great classic fairy tale book:
Rapunzel (Caldecott Medal Book)

Beautiful and compelling
My son and I both enjoyed this beautifully rendered book. The story is very interesting..a great example of children's literature.

not for young children
this book was recomended to me for kindergarten age kids, and my 3 year old enjoys lots of older age reading material (even books w/o pictures like charlotte's web) when we read it to him, but this book was a bit long, and kinda creepy. it does have lovely illustrations, but the story is not a favorite for either of us.