The Juniper Tree

Written by Grimm Brothers
Illustrated by Rapaport Gilles

  • Picture Book
  • Age group: 12 and up
  • Pages: 56
  • Format: 25 x 32,5 cm
  • Hardcover
  • RP: 17 euros

In this dark and mesmerizing Brothers Grimm tale, a childless couple’s wish is finally granted after a mysterious omen beneath a juniper tree. Their happiness is short-lived: the mother dies giving birth to a boy, and the grieving father remarries. The new wife, consumed by jealousy, kills the boy and cooks him into a stew that the father unknowingly eats. The boy’s half-sister, Marlene, heartbroken, gathers her brother’s bones and buries them under the juniper tree.

A miracle follows: a magical bird emerges from the tree, singing the child’s tragic story. Through its song, the bird receives magical gifts and returns to the family home, rewarding the father and Marlene, but punishing the wicked stepmother. The boy is resurrected, and the family is finally reunited in peace.

This Brothers Grimm fairy tale explores jealousy, transformation, and resurrection, weaving a poetic yet chilling atmosphere.

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