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The Bearskinner: A Tale of the Brothers Grimm
Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 368 Ratings and 91 Reviews

Book Description
A dejected soldier makes a pact with the devil in this haunting, ultimately
hopeful fairy tale, masterfully retold and vividly illustrated.

Man or bear? When a person gives up hope, is he still human? Such is the story of a soldier who has lost everything to war: his childhood home, his family and friends, his youth, and his innocence. Enter that sly opportunist, the devil, who wr... More
Book Information
PublisherCandlewick Press
BindingHardcover
Reading LevelAges 4-8
# of Pages40
ISBN-100763627305
ISBN-13978-0763627300
Publication Date10/09/2007
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About Laura Amy Schlitz (Adapter, Author) : Laura Amy Schlitz is a published adapter and an author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Laura Amy Schlitz include A Drowned Maiden's Hair: A Melodrama (Unabr... more
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About Max Grafe (Illustrator) : Max Grafe is a published illustrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Max Grafe include What the Grizzly Knows, Old Coyote, The Bearskinner: A Tale of the Brothers Grimm, and The ... more
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1/24/2008 Courtney Autumn Martin said: So dark, so stirring. A beautiful take on an unsettling Grimm tale.
tags: Inspired me

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