Han's Christina Andersen's The Snow Queen

 

Shirley J.                                  Juvenile Fiction                                     Snow Queen Fairy Tale

Hans Christian Andersen's The Snow Queen  48 pages

Beautiful intricate cut-out illustrations accompany the story of two young friends, Gerda and Kay.  Life is happy and good until one day when a mirror shard pierces Kay's eye and another mirror shard pierces his heart.   They turn him from a loving friend into a complainer and a conniver total personality turnabout.  Then one day he disappears - turns out the Snow Queen lured him to her icy lair.   Gerda, tough cookie to be so young searches everywhere for Kay.   She has her best luck finding his trail through birds and animals who see without being seen.   Lots happens and I don't want to spoil the big finish but, it is a zehr gut story.   I recommend this to all of every age even to be read to those in the womb.