"How could I bring myself to leave my children alone in the forest?"

There are a number of different authors who have written versions of Hansel and Gretel. Each author represents or shows characters in slightly different ways. Here are four images of Hansel and Gretel's dad, taken from four different books. Have a look at them ...

Image 1: The dad as portrayed by Anthony Browne

Image 2: The dad as portrayed in the Ladybird book.

Image 3: The dad as portrayed by Michael Morpurgo
and Emma Chichester Clark

Image 4: The dad as portrayed by the Brothers Grimm

Think about the following questions and post your thoughts!

1) What do you think of the different versions?

2) If you were an author, what approach would you use to represent the dad?

3) What conclusions can you draw from the images of dad?

4) How would you adapt or change the images of dad? 

5) Compare these images. What is similar? What differs?

6) Have you found any alternative images of dad in different books?

We have copies of all 4 of these books in Year 3. Maybe you could have a little look at how the other characters are represented during your time in the book corner! Why don't you share your ideas with your friends in the playground?