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48 pp.
| Minedition |
April, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-988-8341-13-9$19.99 Reissue (1994, North-South)
(3)
4-6
Translated by Anthea Bell.
Illustrated by
Lisbeth Zwerger.
A bad fairy enslaves young Jacob, then turns him into a hideous dwarf. He befriends a goose--who is really an enchanted girl--and they work together to free themselves. The lengthy text is crisp; Zwerger's spare artwork employs gentle lines and colors that often carry frightful, haunting undertones.