Iron Hans

by Matt Tavares and Stephen Mitchell

Book Overview

Matt Tavares s luminous illustrations and Stephen Mitchell s wry text transform this classic Grimms fairy tale into a splendid edition to treasure. "Deep in a forsaken wood, a wild man keeps watch over a golden spring." Iron Hans is nine feet tall and as brown as rust, with hair to his knees. He is cursed, a terror to all, until a young prince finds the courage to befriend him. But when the boy betrays Iron Hans s trust, he must make his way in the world alone, penniless and unknown save for a little help from a certain forgiving wild man. Stephen Mitchell s deft retelling and Matt Tavares s elegant illustrations gracefully render this timeless Grimms tale about pride and humility, wealth and poverty, and the importance of doing good, whether servant or prince, wild man or king."

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763621609
• ISBN13: 9780763621605
• Release Date: August 2007
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 12.0"
• Age Range: 6 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Grades 1 to 4