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Since board books are for the youngest readers, it makes sense that some of the more troubling subtext is avoided, but there are some details that are missing. This is mainly because the book is very small, and since the pages are not rectangular, there is little room for text. The cover is a tree, which is lower than a tall pine tree behind it. Further pages have the outline of the gingerbread house, and the final page has a tree. Looking at the book when it is closed gives the optimal impact, but the pages are intriguing while reading as well. The copy I had needed a bit of glue on the spine, but that is easily remedied.

I haven't done any deep dives into board books, so don't know if there are any more fairy tales that have innovative book design. I do know that my own personal children were big fans of a tiny set of barnyard animal books because they could carry the books even when their hands were very small. I'm also a huge fan of making sure children are aware of lots of folk and fairy tales. Layer by Layer Sleeping Beauty by Carly Madden and Cynthia Alonso is probably the closet read alike I can find, and this series also includes Little Red Riding Hood and Sleeping Beauty.