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Children's Fiction Fairy Tales, Folklore, Legends & Mythology

Fairy Tale Comics

Classic Tales Told by Extraordinary Cartoonists

by (author) Various authors

edited by Chris Duffy

illustrated by Gilbert Hernandez

Publisher
First Second
Initial publish date
Sep 2013
Category
Fairy Tales, Folklore, Legends & Mythology
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781596438231
    Publish Date
    Sep 2013
    List Price
    $31.25

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Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels

  • Age: 6 to 12
  • Grade: 1 to 7

Description

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From favorites like "Puss in Boots" and "Goldilocks" to obscure gems like "The Boy Who Drew Cats,"Fairy Tale Comics has something to offer every reader. Seventeen fairy tales are wonderfully adapted and illustrated in comics format by seventeen different cartoonists, including Raina Telgemeier, Brett Helquist, Cherise Harper, and more.
Edited byNursery Rhyme Comics' Chris Duffy, this jacketed hardcover is a beautiful gift and an instant classic.
ANew York Times Book Review Editor's Choice

About the authors

Art and writings by such notables as Courtney Milne, Margaret Atwood and John Ralston Saul, Sarah Locke et al.

Various authors' profile page

Chris Duffy's profile page

Gilbert Hernandez's profile page

Awards

  • Long-listed, Kentucky Blue Grass Award Master List
  • Long-listed, Bank Street Best Children's Book of the Year

Editorial Reviews

“Fairy tales and comics! This was meant to be. Like peanut butter and jelly, nuts and bolts, rhyme and reason. Editor/writer/artist Chris Duffy has assembled a wonderfully diverse group of fairy tales - from classic Grimm and Perrault to non-European gems - and challenged the coolest bunch of graphic storytelling artists to bring them to life. The result is a collection of absolutely powerful, funny, and pleasing fairy tales ... in the most kid-friendly form. I was enchanted by Gilbert Hernandez's fresh retelling of Hansel and Gretel, thrilled by Luke Pearson's The Boy Who Drew Cats, and tickled by Charise Mericle Harper's The Small Tooth Dog. But that's just me. There is something in Fairy Tale Comics for every kid. Sweet and sour, rhythm and blues, kit and kaboodle.” —Jon Scieszka

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