The Skull
A Tyrolean Folktale
$28.04
- Hardcover
112 pages
- Release Date
5 July 2023
Summary
Caldecott Medalist and #1 New York Times best-selling author-illustrator Jon Klassen delivers a deliciously macabre treat for folktale fans.
In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both? Steeped in shadows and…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529509571 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529509572 |
| Author: | Jon Klassen |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 112 |
| Release Date: | 5 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 406g |
| Dimensions: | 21mm x 211mm x 189mm |
| Series: | The Norendy Tales |
| Audience Age: | 6-8 |
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Klassen’s recognizable graphite-and-ink illustrations capture the haunting—yet somehow charming—atmosphere of the stark Austrian setting, where shadows loom, bones come to life, and apricot sunshine cuts through the gloom… . Is the story creepy? You bet, but it’s also weirdly sweet and characterized by agency, kindness, and choice… . Klassen’s newest offering will be highly coveted. * Booklist (starred review) *
Readers can enjoy a quick read, the implementation of interesting literary elements, and the humor that we have come to know from Klassen. * School Library Connection *
About The Author
Jon Klassen
Jon Klassen is the creator of the New York Times bestselling I Want My Hat Back and its companions This Is Not My Hat, which won a Caldecott Medal and a Kate Greenaway Medal, and We Found a Hat, along with standalone The Rock from the Sky. He is also the illustrator of Extra Yarn, Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, Triangle, Square and Circle, all by Mac Barnett, and House Held Up by Trees by Ted Kooser. Originally from Niagara Falls, Ontario, Jon Klassen now lives in Los Angeles, USA.
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