The porridge pot / by the brothers Carl and Theodor Colshorn ; retold from the German by Anthea Bell ; with pictures by Claudia Carls.
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TextLanguage: English Original language: German Publication details: New York : Minedition, 2007.Description: 1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 25 x 30 cmISBN: - 0698400739
- 9780698400733
- Von dem Breikessel. English
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
In this newly translated German folk tale, a pot of porridge sparks a quarrelsome chase between a miller and his wife. Left behind is their daughter, who enters the dark forest in pursuit. But she loses sight of them, and all seems lost until a mysterious old woman appears and offers the girl a shoe, assuring her that everything will be fine as long as she follows her instructions. Doing as she's told, the girl ventures in search of a castle. Once there, her life will be turned upside down in this zany, uproarious yarn, illustrated by stunning, unique art that blends clay modeling with sumptuous paintings. It's a feast for both the eyes and the stomach.
Originally published as Von dem Breikessel in "Märchen und Sagen aus Hannover," 1854.
In this fairy tale set "seven miles beyond Cloud-Cuckoo-Land," a girl becomes lost in a forest after her parents argue over their last bit of porridge.