AuthorTan, Shaun, adapter, illustrator
TitleThe singing bones : inspired by Grimms' fairy tales / Shaun Tan ; foreword by Neil Gaiman ; introduced by Jack Zipes
ImprintNew York, NY : Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., [2016]
Edition First American edition
Descript 185 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

SUMMARY

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


CONTENT

The frog king -- The companionship of the cat and the mouse -- Hansel and Gretel -- Little red cap -- The boy who left home to find out about fear -- Faithful Johannes -- The twelve brothers -- The white snake -- Little brother and little sister -- Rapunzel -- The three little gnomes in the forest -- The three snake leaves -- The fisherman and his wife -- The brave little tailor -- Cinderella -- The riddle -- The three spinners -- The mouse, the bird, and the sausage -- The boots of buffalo leather -- The Bremen town musicians -- The singing bone -- The devil with the three golden hairs -- The maiden without hands -- Foundling -- The wolf and the seven young kids -- the elves -- Lucky hands -- Gambling Hans -- The robber bridegroom -- Godfather death -- The juniper tree -- Brier Rose -- Snow White -- The six swans


SUBJECT

  1. Kinder- und Hausmärchen -- Adaptations
  2. Fairy tales -- Germany
  3. Folklore -- Germany -- Juvenile literature

LOCATIONCALL#STATUS
Arts LibraryPZ8 T161S 2016 CHECK SHELVES