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brendalovesbooks's review
2.0
I love fairy tales, so I thought this would be right up my alley. Unfortunately, the art wasn't to my taste at all, and I found the whole thing rather disappointing.
roseleaf24's review
3.0
This would be a fun inclusion in a fairy tale unit, and it would make a nice introduction to graphic novels, with the familiar stories and the variety of illustrations. With a few exceptions, these were simply cartoon versions of the fairy tales; not many had any of the additional insights or twists that I've come to expect from the layers of meaning possible in graphic novels. A few of these tales were unfamiliar to me, which was a nice surprise.
mehsi's review
5.0
Haha, yes, I am on a role, here is number 5 of my big haul for King's Day! Free day, lots of books, ready to read! Well, OK, the day is over now and I am going to bed, probably will be reading a children's book I got waiting for me. Back to this book. This was a fun book full of several of my favourite illustrators drawing fairy tale comics. Some very well knowns, Snow White or Rapunzel, but also a couple I didn't know or vaguely remembered, like the porridge and the pot story. I loved seeing each illustrator make the fairy tale their own and I looked forward to each one and see who the illustrator was. Favourites stories? Emily Carroll, Raina Telgemeier, Jaime Hernandez, David Mazzucchelli. Recommended!!
labunnywtf's review
5.0
ADORABLE. Absolutely and completely. Some of the stories stay close to the Disney version, but a couple of them are as close to the original tale as they can be without going too dark for a child (as the originals did).
I want to get this, and Nursery Rhymes told by Cartoonists, for my godchildren. So adorable.
And of course, my favoritest parts were the Prince and the Tortoise (never heard of it before), and that Little Red Riding Hood's heroic lumber jack was, in fact, a bad ass female. Love love love.
I want to get this, and Nursery Rhymes told by Cartoonists, for my godchildren. So adorable.
And of course, my favoritest parts were the Prince and the Tortoise (never heard of it before), and that Little Red Riding Hood's heroic lumber jack was, in fact, a bad ass female. Love love love.
lsparrow's review
3.0
Picked up as I am currently trying to read anything I can find by Emily Carroll who is one of the cartoonists and also because I love fairy tales and comics. Like any collection there were ones that I LOVED and those that I could levae.
audreychamaine's review
3.0
This is a really nice volume to showcase the work of some great cartoonists. Each has their own style, and since fairy tales are a pretty universal yet plain bit of source material, each cartoonist is able to express their style easily. It makes me want to choose my favorites and seek out more of their work to see what they do with a story of their own. Another nice point about this book is that they don't limit themselves to the Brothers Grimm, although there's plenty of that. Fairy tales are represented from a variety of cultures.
judyapneeb's review
5.0
Lovely illustration versions of classic fairy tales, mostly from the Grimm's collection.
jbolwerk8's review
3.0
This anthology featured seventeen different fairy tales, each illustrated by a different cartoonist. The stories ranged from familiar stories like those from The Brothers Grimm, to more unfamiliar English, Japanese, and Russian tales. Each comic had a different illustration, text, and color scheme.
I was unsure about this book at first, but I actually really enjoyed it; it reminded me of reading the Sunday morning comics from the newspaper, each with its own different style. It did take a little bit to understand some of the differences of text location and flow, but I really enjoyed reading fairy tales that I had never heard of before. There were differing levels of humor and sarcasm that I appreciate. The editor’s note at the end explains and provides sources from their research, which is a cool added feature for readers looking into reading more fairy tales.
I was unsure about this book at first, but I actually really enjoyed it; it reminded me of reading the Sunday morning comics from the newspaper, each with its own different style. It did take a little bit to understand some of the differences of text location and flow, but I really enjoyed reading fairy tales that I had never heard of before. There were differing levels of humor and sarcasm that I appreciate. The editor’s note at the end explains and provides sources from their research, which is a cool added feature for readers looking into reading more fairy tales.