The singing bones

inspired by Grimms' fairy tales

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Shaun Tan: The singing bones (2016)

185 pages

English language

Published Oct. 3, 2016

ISBN:
978-0-545-94612-4
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4 stars (1 review)

Selection and adaptation of seventy-five Grimm's fairy tales, as translated by Jack Zipes, and newly illustrated by Shaun Tan.

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Review of 'The singing bones' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

I want to own just about all of the sculptures pictured in this book. They are beautiful, frightening, and intriguing, much like the condensed or excerpted stories Tan has drawn inspiration from. My only quibble is that occasionally I wished for a whole story illustrated by a series of sculptures instead of a snapshot of a single moment from these classic tales.

Subjects

  • Kinder- und Hausma˜rchen
  • Fairy tales
  • Juvenile literature
  • Adaptations
  • Folklore

Places

  • Germany