..".[W]hen the bones of the story piece themselves together, a stunning, beautiful, and tragic reflection of Snow White emerges...An achingly lovely, sometimes frightening reimagining." "Publishers Weekly"starred review "Napoli offers up a sumptuously dark retelling of Snow White, bringing humanity to the wicked stepmother while still holding her accountable for her crimes. "The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"starred review "From the Hardcover edition.""

Donna Jo Napoli is the author of many distinguished books for young readers, among them "The Great God Pan, Daughter of Venice, The Magic Circle, Zel, Breath, Bound, Stones in Water, The King of Mulberry Street, " and "Alligator Bayou." She has a BA in mathematics and a PhD in Romance linguistics from Harvard University and has taught widely at major universities in America and abroad. Shelives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, where she is a professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College. You can visit her on the Web at donnajonapoli.com."