Author(s): Paul O. Zelinsky
Format: Paperback
No. of Pages: 40
Publisher: Penguin Books Australia
Language: English
Date Published: 1996-09-26
Dimensions: 210 x 276 x 4mm
Publication City/Country: Hawthorn, Australia
Edition: Enlarged edition
Illustrations: colour illustrations

Richly hued oil paintings complement a story simply and gracefully told."Children...love the story for its mystery, and its familiarity. Adults will find that, like most classic fairy tales, this one rewards periodic rethinking." --New York Times Book Review"Zelinsky's smooth retelling and glowing pictures cast the story in a new and beautiful light." -- School Library Journal