Snow White - by Brothers Grimm (Hardcover)

About the Book

"Snow White" is about the fairest princess in the land and the wicked queen determined to destroy her; the seven dwarves who welcome her into their home and a poison apple.

Book Synopsis

The beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale about the princess who is the fairest of them all, illustrated by the legendary European artist Bernadette Watts.

When the Queen's magic mirror claims that Snow White is the most beautiful, the Queen plots to have the young girl killed. Snow White escapes into the forest and finds a new home, until her stepmother creates cruel new ways to destroy her. Can the kindness of a passing stranger save her? Bernadette Watts' beautiful pastel illustrations bring both a softness and new life to this beloved Brothers Grimm fairy tale.

About the Author

Bernadette Watts, known throughout Europe simply as Bernadette, has illustrated many dozens of folk- and fairy tales. Born in England, she loved to draw from childhood. She studied at the Maidstone Art School in Kent, UK, and for some time was taught by Brian Wildsmith and David Hockney. Bernadette's many beautiful books include The Snow Queen and The Little Drummer Boy. Bernadette finds her inspiration in nature. Today she lives and works in Kent. She has been illustrating for NorthSouth Books and NordSüd Verlag since the beginning of her career fifty years ago.

Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were born in 1785 and 1786 near Frankfurt, Germany. In their early twenties, they began the linguistic studies that would culminate in their collected editions of folk- and fairy tales. They got their stories from peasants and villagers, and sometimes from already-published works from other cultures. Jacob did much of the research; Wilhelm put the stories into literary form.