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Andersen, Hans Christian

The Tinderbox

48 pp. | Candlewick | March, 2007 | Trade ISBN 978-0-7636-2078-3 $17.99
(2) K-3 Retold by Stephen Mitchell. Illustrated by Bagram Ibatoulline. What bitter dreams haunted Andersen when he penned this dark tale? Mitchell's excellent retelling keeps Andersen's quizzical wit and offbeat satire intact. Ibatoulline's expansive spreads, elegantly drawn in pen and ink, resemble etchings; the added watercolor is in delicate yet somber tones. Costumes and architecture suggest northern Europe somewhat before Andersen's own time, a sumptuous setting for this strange, provocative classic.
Reviewer: Joanna Rudge Long | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2007

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