Princess Sophie and the Six Swans A Tale from the Brothers Grimm Retold & Illustrated by Kim Jacobs Review

Princess Sophie and the Six Swans

A Tale from the Brothers Grimm

Retold & Illustrated by Kim Jacobs

April 2017, Price: $16.95, Trim: 8" x 10", Pages: 40 hardcover,  ISBN:  978-1-937786-67-0 Ages 4 and up When the spirited young heroine, Princess Sophie, carries loyalty too far, her powerful new stepmother turns her six brothers into swans. Despite all the challenges set before her, can Sophie succeed in saving her brothers? Can she spin six shirts made from thorny thistle, while never speaking a word? Featuring stunning illustrations by artist Kim Jacobs, her skillful adaptation of the Brothers  Grimm story contains an  author's note with fascinating  details on heraldry and swans.

My Review: 

This is a beautiful story about sibling love and determination. Evil stepmothers are not new for children's tales, however this is a different because of the amount of children and how poor Sophie had to be quiet for so long. This story also reminded me of true love. When you can not speak to your spouse, the love is still there and never goes away. It has a great ending and it a great story for any young girl to read. With determination, and love, anything is possible. I am giving this book 5/5. All opinions are my own.