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It was wintertime; the air was cold, the wind sharp, but indoors all was snug and well. Indoors lay the flower; it lay in its bulb, under earth and snow.

Step into the enchanting world of Snowdrop, a timeless fairy tale by Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm. Known to many as the tale of Snow White, this story follows the beautiful Snowdrop, whose life is endangered by the envy of her stepmother, the Queen. With the help of seven kind-hearted dwarfs, Snowdrop discovers friendship, resilience, and the magic of hope in a world filled with danger and wonder.

At the beginning of the story, a queen sits sewing at an open window during a winter snowfall when she pricks her finger with her needle, causing three drops of red blood to drip onto the freshly fallen white snow on the black windowsill. Then, she says to herself, "How I wish that I had a daughter that had skin as white as snow, lips as red as blood and hair as black as ebony." Sometime later, the queen gives birth to a baby daughter whom she names Snow White, but the queen dies in childbirth.

It's a warm June morning at Aunt Karina's house, but the air suddenly turns cold. Thick, white snowflakes are falling down and covering the ground. Ten-year-old Alex is surprised and delighted. He senses the approach of a new adventure. Together with his nine-year-old sister, Katie, he rushes into the winter forest in search of a little girl, Masha. She is lost in an unexpected storm. They see her footprints in the snow and follow them.

Discover a collection of enchanting stories that first captivated audiences in 1909. This volume features timeless tales from the Brothers Grimm, reimagined with the stunning illustrations of Arthur Rackham from 1920. Join Ann Boulais as she brings these classic narratives to life.

A queen sewing by the window during a snowfall pricks her finger. Admiring the drops of blood on the snow, she wishes for a daughter as white as that snow, as red as that blood, and as black as this ebony window frame. The queen dies after giving birth to Snowdrop. The girl's stepmother, a vain and vindictive woman with a magic mirror, plots to eliminate Snowdrop, who grows more beautiful by the day. Snowdrop is left in the forest to die but takes shelter with seven dwarfs who become her protector when the evil stepmother learns she is still alive.