The Skull

Intriguing short story adapted from Austrian folktale, accompanied by some beautiful art.

The tale is simplistic, but melancholy, and is easy enough to follow for someone young, though I was left a bit puzzled by the motivations of the characters.

I think I would like to read the original tale Klassen adapted this from.

A retelling of a Tyrolean folk tale. So sweet! Both the story and the illustrations. I love his art style.

Before making this, Klassen revisited the book where he first encountered the folk tale and the ending was totally different from what he recalled. This version is what he remembered.