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54 pp.
| Candlewick/TOON |
October, 2014 |
TradeISBN 978-1-935179-62-7$16.95
(3)
4-6Toon Graphic series.
Illustrated by
Lorenzo Mattotti.
Gaiman retells the classic Grimm tale to accompany a set of paintings by Italian graphic artist Mattotti. The narration is as dark as the India-ink art. Double-page spreads of text alternate with full-bleed paintings in which the humans are dwarfed by menacing shadows. Older readers with a taste for the macabre will enjoy this version of the tale. Bib.