The Snow Queen [With CD]

By Sarah Lowes

Book Overview

In this exquisitely illustrated retelling of a classic story by Hans Christian Anderson, an evil troll creates a mirror which reflects the bad and ugly sides of people. When shards of its glass enter a young boy, he rejects his loving family and best friend Gerda. Helped by kind strangers and guided by her warm heart, Gerda makes the perilous journey to rescue her friend from the icy palace of the Snow Queen. AGES: 4 to 8 AUTHOR: Sarah Lowes has always been fascinated by stories. She spent the early part of her career as a primary school teacher where she was able to study the effects of the written and spoken word on young children. She then trained as a psychotherapist, specialising in fairy tales and realising that story creates a kind of trance where all things are possible and many things can be healed. Sarah lives in England, and has a private practice as a psychotherapist and as a creative consultant to professional writers. Miss Clara is a French artist with a great following among readers of fairy tales. Her illustrations start with tiny and intricately detailed paper maquettes of princesses, elves, wolves and enchanted scenes, which she photographs and completes digitally. She has also illustrated "The Twelve Dancing Princesses" and "The Princess and the Pea" for Barefoot Books. Miss Clara lives in Bordeaux, France. SELLING POINTS: * Retail and Gift Market: The lush artwork of Miss Clara pops off the shelf with rich textures and carefully wrought details like gold foil accents. * Unforgettable Artwork: Miss Clara's illustrations, which fascinate with depth, texture and detail, bring Gerda's perilous journey to life in shimmering detail. * Journey Tale: Gerda's long trip to the North to save her friend is punctuated by a cast of fascinating characters, both human and animal. Colour illustrations

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1846869641
• ISBN13: 9781846869648
• Release Date: January 2013
• Publisher: Barefoot Books
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.6" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 7 to 10 years
• Grade Range: Grades 2 to 5