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Publication
Crocodile Books(Inteu) (2013), 32 pages
Description
A bear, befriended by two sisters during the winter, returns one day to reward them royally for their kindness.
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LibraryThing member HillaryBertucci
This book brought me to readers response theory as I finished reading it. I love how the author created a sister for snow white and named her rose red, I was so used to the original that this was pleasant to have. Some authors stick to the normal old plot, but I like how this author switches it all
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up, from taking in a bear to a skeptical dwarf, this book is really full of surprises. Show Less
LibraryThing member MichelleNappi
The main idea of this book is that we should take care of others. Whether it be our family members, animals, elements of nature, or even unkind people, we must always show compassion.
I liked this book for many reasons. One reason I enjoyed this book was because of its moral message. This book
I also liked this book because of the language used. The descriptions and details given really paint an image-filled picture in your head. I think this is an especially important characteristic for fairy tales to have. It gives them a bit more of a magical and dreamy feel when your mental pictures are vivid. For example, one page reads, "When the snow fell on cold winter nights, their mother would say, 'Rose Red, Snow White, come, and we shall have a story.' Then they would gather close by the fire and she would read aloud to them while the two sisters listened and sewed or spun. Sometimes a newborn lamb would lay next to them, and a tame dove would perch behind them its head tucked under its wing." This is just a beautiful scene that the author depicted and I loved the consistent descriptive language used throughout the book.
I liked this book for many reasons. One reason I enjoyed this book was because of its moral message. This book
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explains how we should treat others who are not kind to us. Even if they are rude, foul-mouthed, and unappreciative, we should always be generous in helping them. For example, in this book Rose Red and her sister Snow White encounter a dwarf who continues to find himself in danger. He gets his beard caught, an eagle catches him, etc. The girls help him time after time, even though he insults them and yells at them. This is a powerful message for young children. To "treat others as you wish to be treated' is especially hard when the other people are mean! I think children will learn a lot from this book by seeing that compassion should know no boundaries. It is easy to be nice to those that are nice to us, but even harder to be nice to those who are not.I also liked this book because of the language used. The descriptions and details given really paint an image-filled picture in your head. I think this is an especially important characteristic for fairy tales to have. It gives them a bit more of a magical and dreamy feel when your mental pictures are vivid. For example, one page reads, "When the snow fell on cold winter nights, their mother would say, 'Rose Red, Snow White, come, and we shall have a story.' Then they would gather close by the fire and she would read aloud to them while the two sisters listened and sewed or spun. Sometimes a newborn lamb would lay next to them, and a tame dove would perch behind them its head tucked under its wing." This is just a beautiful scene that the author depicted and I loved the consistent descriptive language used throughout the book.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
11.2 inches
ISBN
1566569109 / 9781566569101