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Jorinda and Jorindel.


Jorinda And Jorindel

Bernadette Watts

North-South Books Inc.

875 Avenue of the Americas, Rm. 1901, New York New York, state, United States
New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of
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0735819874 $15.95 northsouth.com

The retelling re·tell·ing  
n.
A new account or an adaptation of a story: a retelling of a Roman myth. 
 of a Brothers Grimm For information about the other uses of the name, see Brothers Grimm (disambiguation).

The Grimm Brothers Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German academics who were best known for publishing collections of folk tales and fairy tales,[1]
 fairytale by author and illustrator Bernadette Watts, Jorinda And Jorindel is the gently illustrated story of the power of true love to resist even the mightiest curses. An old witch turns young women into caged birds caged birds

see cage birds.
 and freezes young men in their tracks until they are forced to leave, but Jorindel could not leave the witch forever--for one of the birds was a beautiful girl he loved, and he had to brave any challenge to bring her back. The warm, soft illustrations perfectly suit this emotions of hope and steadfast faithfulness that form the core of this cherished fable.
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Publication:Children's Bookwatch
Article Type:Book Review
Date:Aug 1, 2005
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