Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts
Ten Tales From The Deep, Dark Woods
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Publisher Description
A cobbler girl tricks the Wawel Dragon, after all the king's knights fail...
The Polar Bear King loses his skin...
Momotaro, born from a peach, defies the ogres everyone else is too scared to face...
Snow White and Rose Red make friends with a bear...
From Poland to Iceland, Japan to Germany, these ten fairytales from across the globe re-told as comics will have you enthralled. Giants! Trolls! Witches! Beasts! You will encounter them all in this visual cornucopia of a book.
'Magnificent storytelling...I can't remember when I have read classic fairytales that have been presented with more life, charm, and heart than in this wonderful book.' TED NAIFEH, Eisner-Award-nominated creator of the Courtney Crumrin series
'Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts is not only a collection of terrific tales from around the world; it is also a feast for the eyes.' CAROLE WILKINSON, bestselling author of the Dragonkeeper series
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Phillips (illustrator of the Heroes in Training series) offers a collection of fresh graphic adaptations of eight lesser-known European tales, as well as a Japanese tale and one featuring animals of the North American Arctic. With some selections, such as "Thor and the Frost Giants," Phillips instills a comical tone with somewhat slapstick art. In other tales, such as "Momotaro," a tale about a boy born from a peach, Phillips introduces manga elements to evoke the story's Japanese origin. Elsewhere, Phillips's rhythmic narrative tone has hints of Neil Gaiman, particularly in "The King of the Polar Bears." Each of the stories relies on specific color schemes, which embody the tale's themes, such as the abundant greens of "The Nixie in the Well," or the various yellows of "The Boy Who Was Never Afraid." Source notes for the tales would have been a welcome addition to this strong anthology. Ages 8 12.
