Like peanut butter and jelly, nuts and bolts, rhyme and reason. These adaptations are sure to enchant devotees of comics and those who like a fresh and distinctive approach to fairy tales." - School Library Journal, "A quirky and vibrant mix of visually reinterpreted fairy tales compiled by the editor of the Eisner-nominated Nursery Rhyme Comics (2011)." - Kirkus Reviews, Jon Scieszka on Fairy Tale Comics Fairy tales and comics! This was meant to be. Sweet and sour, rhythm and blues, kit and kaboodle., "A quirky and vibrant mix of visually reinterpreted fairy tales compiled by the editor of the Eisner-nominated Nursery Rhyme Comics (2011)." - Kirkus Reviews "Nineteen cartoonists re-envision the world of "once upon a time" in this collection of 17 fairy tales. There is something in Fairy Tale Comics for every kid. 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. The result is a collection of absolutely powerful, funny, and pleasing fairy tales. 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. Fairy tales and comics! This was meant to be.
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