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Andersen, Hans Christian

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

32 pp. | Abrams | March, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-1-4197-0432-1 $17.95
(4) K-3 Retold by Cynthia Rylant. Illustrated by Jen Corace. While faithfully tracing most of the canonical story, Rylant pulls it into the mainstream with a happy ending. Rylant is an appealing storyteller, and the romantic outcome may suit those who find Andersen's ending hard to bear. In Corace's mixed-media art, with its puddled-on watercolor and flat perspectives, details can be intriguing, though at times the overall effect is cluttered.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: July, 2013

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