Snow White and Rose Red are loving, happy sisters, although they are different as day and night. Together they live with their mother in cozy, peaceful cottage in the woods. Then, one snowy day, their peace is disturbed by a giant black bear looking for a warm place to rest. At first scared, the girls and their mother soon realize the bear is kind—in fact, there is more to the bear than meets the eye. Will the girls’ giving spirits rescue the bear from his troublesome and secretive fate? This age-old Brothers Grimm tale is here deftly retold and stunningly re-illustrated with modern, magical paintings by Kelly Vivanco. Gr 3–4—Although opposite in appearance and personality, two sisters live in domestic bliss with their mother. "Both girls were helpful, grateful and loving and never thought badly of anyone or anything." They give shelter to a large black bear one winter night, and he remains until spring. He then goes off to protect his treasure from an evil dwarf who will have emerged from his underground home. The girls encounter the little man on four different occasions, and although they rescue him from various situations, he is ungrateful and uses vituperative and abusive language. Finally, the bear appears to protect the siblings, kills the dwarf, and, released from the spell cast upon him, becomes a prince again. Snow White marries him, Rose Red marries his brother, and their mother comes to live with them. Throughout the tale, the girls' kindness and compassion are emphasized, and their happy ending is well deserved. The text varies little from the one found in The Complete Grimms' Fairy Tales (Pantheon, 1944) or that in Adrienne Adams's beautifully illustrated version (Scribner, 1964). The artwork here, however, has a greeting-card quality to it. All of the characters have unnaturally large eyes and oddly proportioned arms. The colors used are murky purples and browns with dark backgrounds that seem in contrast to the characters' sunny and gentle personalities, and the flora and fauna in the forest are often puzzling. If Adrienne Adams's version is still in good shape, there is no need to purchase this one. Ruth Sanderson's Rose Red and Snow White (Little, Brown, 1996) is also a better alternative.—Grace Oliff, Ann Blanche Smith School, Hillsdale, NJ The Brothers Grimm (German: Brüder Grimm or Die Gebrüder Grimm), Jacob (1785–1863) and Wilhelm Grimm (1786–1859), were German academics, linguists, cultural researchers, and authors who together collected folklore. They are among the most well-known storytellers of European folk tales, and their work popularized such stories as ""Cinderella"" (Aschenputtel), ""The Frog Prince"" (Der Froschkönig), ""Hansel and Gretel"" (Hänsel und Gretel), ""Rapunzel"", ""Rumpelstiltskin"" (Rumpelstilzchen), and ""Snow White"" (Schneewittchen). Their first collection of folk tales, Children's and Household Tales (Kinder- und Hausmärchen), was published in 1812. Kallie George is an author and editor living in Vancouver, BC. She completed her Masters of Children’s Literature at the University of British Columbia in 2007. She is the co-creator of a series of acclaimed board books, the Simply Small Series, by Paola Opal, author of the art book Mr. M the Exploring Dreamer with art by Soizick Meister, and the author of the picture book, The Melancholic Mermaid illustrated by Abigail Halpin. Clover's Luck: Book 1 in the Magical Animal Adoption Agency series will be coming out in Summer 2014 with Disney-Hyperion. When she is not writing or editing, she’s teaching creative writing workshops through Capilano University and CWC (Creative Writing for Children) or baking cookies. www.kalliegeorge.com Kelly Vivanco was born and raised in front of a sketchpad and a box of colors in Southern California where she later received her BFA with honors from LCAD.  Kelly enjoys setting whimsy to work in many mediums and pulls inspiration from the natural and imagined world, vintage photographs, children’s literature and the oddness of her dreams. Kelly lives and works at her home in Escondido, California. A sampling of the solo and in group exhibitions include showings at the California Center for the Arts Museum, The Portsmouth Museum of Art, Thinkspace, SURU, Gallery 1988, Subtext, Rotofugi, Flatcolor, 323 East, London Miles, Art Basel and Orange County Center for Contemporary Arts. Her work is held in collections across the U.S. and abroad. http://www.kellyvivanco.com There once was a poor widow who lived in a little cottage by the woods. In her front garden grew two beautiful, intertwining rose bushes, one with white flowers, the other with red. The widow’s two daughters were just like the rose bushes – different, but equally lovely. Snow White’s hair was white like the stars, while Rose Red’s hair was as dark as the space between them. Snow White was quiet and gentle, while Rose Red was loud and lively. Snow White preferred to sit cozily indoors and read while Rose Red like