Giants, Trolls, Witches, Beasts: Ten Tales From The Deep, Dark Woods
Author: Craig Phillips
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: $24.99 AUD
: 9781760113261
: Allen & Unwin
: Allen & Unwin Children's Books
: 31 January 2017
: 24.99
: 01 April 2017
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: Craig Phillips
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Description
Diverse myths and legends from around the world, from Iceland to Poland to Japan, retold in easy-to-read glorious full-colour comic book form by a stunning New Zealand artist with an international reputation.
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
Awards
Winner of the 2018 NZ Children's Book Awards - the Russell Clark Award for Illustration
