Candy Cottage: A Hansel and Gretel Story

by Jeanette Cole

Overview

A new twist on a classic fairy tale is imagined by David and his sister Rose when they pretend to be Hansel and Gretel.

They run away from home when their parents won't buy them candy, and get lost in the forest. After a night alone, the hungry children are delighted to find a candy cottage. The Gingerbread Man living there has nothing to eat but candy. They soon learn that eating candy all the time isn't quite as good as it sounds.

At the same time, David and Rose learn that when "there's nothing to do," they can always have fun using their imagination.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798881124502
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble Press
Publication date:	03/07/2024
Edition description:	New size and cover
Pages:	40
Sales rank:	785,668
Product dimensions:	8.00(w) x 8.00(h) x 0.11(d)
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Jeanette Cole, a former preschool teacher with degrees in Human Development and Early Childhood Education, resides in Vancouver, WA, near her three young grandchildren. Her lifelong love for reading began in childhood, inspired by the captivating worlds found in books.

Jeanette spent countless hours weaving imaginative stories and adventures with her grandchildren, often during their playtime in the dollhouse. This sparked her desire to extend the joy and thrill of "dollhouse adventures" to other children through writing, photography, and creating picture books.

Jeanette sincerely believes that imaginary play and stories can help children process difficult emotions, connect experiences, and develop abstract thinking. Her hope is that caregivers will help children explore their experiences through their own make believe play.

Editorial Reviews

CANDY COTTAGE: A Hansel and Gretel Story by Jeanette Cole is a "sweet" and charming story about two children imagining they are in the classic fairy tale. This delightfully unique and colorfully-illustrated book allows children to use their imaginations, while teaching them a not-so-subtle lesson about what happens when eating too many sweets. A nice before bedtime read.

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