chris riddell the sleeper and the spindle

With breathtaking two tone illustration from Chris Riddell, including Golden embossed vines, jewels, skulls and weapons, the pictures truly draw the eye to each scene and makes the book a true piece of art which is a joy to behold. Gaiman puts a delightful spin on the stories in this artful reimagining. If you thought you knew the tale of Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, think again. Originally published as part of the Rags and Bones: New Twists on Timeless Tales anthology, this beautiful fairytale by Neil Gaiman has now been sent out into the world on a quest of its own, to fight battles in book shops and seek its very own happily ever after. Parents may be concerned with the passionate same-sex kiss and the author’s apparent disdain for marriage.Purchase hereĪ wish granted fairytale delight. Chris Riddell has won the Kate Greenaway award. Gaiman's narrative about strength, sacrifice, choice, and identity is no simple retelling.Īuthor Neil Gaiman: New York Times bestseller with Newbery and Carnegie Medals. The inventive tale is accompanied by intricate ink drawings, gilded with gold and packed with details-vines claustrophobically twist everywhere and expressions convey far more emotion than the words let on. The crazy adventure reminds the queen that she does, indeed, have choices.

You guessed it, the old hag fell asleep and became the beautiful princess who was awakened by the queen’s kiss. Turns out the “Old Woman” was a princess, too, whose youth was robbed form her and given to an old hag. Yup – the queen delivers a “long and hard” kiss to the princess. The queen's kiss, shown in a sumptuous spread, wakes the princess. Yup – this tale also includes creepy zombies! They reach the castle to find a beautiful sleeping princess and an old woman. On their way, they encounter throngs of cobweb-covered sleepers who talk in their sleep and eventually begin to lumber after them. The queen, already feeling that marriage means the end of her ability to make choices in her life, gladly postpones her wedding, grabs her sword, and sets off with the dwarfs to get to the bottom of the magical curse. When three dwarfs learn of a sleeping plague spreading throughout the land, they alert their queen. Rate how much you enjoyed this book: Quite a lotįor which gender would you recommend this book? Femaleįor which age group would you recommend this book? Grades 5 to 8Ī reimagined fairy tale: a Snow White-like queen meets a Sleeping Beauty-like princess in this mash-up where things are not what they seem. Genre (check all that apply): Adventure folktale/myth/legend Author: Neil Gaiman/ Illustrated: Chris Riddell

Chris riddell the sleeper and the spindle