A Caldecott Honor Book
New York Times Book Review Notable Children's Book of the Year
New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year
Burkert's tapestrylike paintings, strong yet delicately detailed, radiate a spiritual beauty that enriches the movement of the story in its medieval setting. Jarrell's style, graceful and dignified, stays close to the original."-Starred/Booklist
Every reader knows the characters of the of the fairy tale: Snow White, the beautiful princess, the handsome prince, the wicked stepmother, and the seven dwarfs who kindly give Snow White refuge from the blind rage of her stepmother.