**The Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway**

By this point, most people know the heart warming version of the Snow Queen as portrayed in one of Disney's more recent films. Much like every other person with a love of a good power ballad and a story about sisterly love, I adored Frozen. From reading other Hans Christian Anderson books as well as Grimm's Fairy Tales, I assumed that the actual story of the Snow Queen was going to be a bit different from Elsa and Ana's adventures. That being said, I was a little surprised to discover that the titular character does not actually play that big of a role in this story. The story mostly follows two children who are torn apart by a shard of a mirror that splintered piercing the heart of the young boy. After finishing the short book, I can see how the Disney writers took bits and pieces of the original to create what we know and love as Frozen. There are trolls, someone's heart is pierced by magic, and there are magical reindeer.

What makes this particular tome so lovely is the artwork. Sanna Annukka has used a lovely Nordic style to enhance this reading experience.

Look at how pretty! 

The style of the artwork is perfect for a story that was originally set somewhere Nordic and beautiful. I found myself mesmerized by the illustrations, staring at them much longer than it took me to actually read the text. As with most traditional fairy tales, this story is for older children but still conveys a moral - and contrary to your usual boy saves girl story line, Gerda ends up rescuing her fella in distress. For your friends who adored Frozen, or anyone who loves an OG fairy tale: consider this particular copy of The Snow Queen for some lovely illustrations alongside a classic tale. 

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