Title: The Goose Girl
Author: Shannon Hale
Pages: 383
Published: 2003 Bloomsbury
My Rating: 3 stars
Are you a fan of fairy tales? Have you ever heard the Brothers Grimm tell the story of The Goose Girl? Whether you have or have not, if you enjoy hearing a fairy tale retold, you will likely enjoy The Goose Girl
. Although the storyline is quite predictable, even without prior knowledge of the story, it remains a captivating tale. Shannon Hale is a wonderful storyteller, this book being similar to Gail Carson Levine's or Jessica Day George's fairy tale books.There are other books following The Goose Girl, continuing the series: Enna Burning
, River Secrets
, and Forest Born
. Assuming these three are similar to the first, I would say that these are just about perfect for the older Junior Fiction reader.The reason I picked this book up is two-fold. I knew that Shannon Hale had won a Newbery for Princess Academy
(which I've not yet read) and I love Alison Jay's artwork. Beautiful! The Goose Girl was a great, must-finish-tonight type of book, one that I'll be sharing with my daughters someday.
I've read three by Shannon Hale and have really enjoyed them all. She's an excellent storyteller and her style is so well-suited to fairy tales!
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