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Once Upon a Wild Wood (Paperback)
Chris Riddell (author)Published: 05/09/2019
The incomparable Chris Riddell crafts a divine mash-up of every fairytale story under the sun in this unstoppably charming and witty picture book. As Little Green Raincape makes her way through the wood she encounters everyone from depressive beasts to flaky princes and needy harps. A sumptuous future classic.
A fabulously funny fairy tale, full of warmth and wit, and delightful details to discover - this is Chris Riddell at his picture book best!
Little Green Raincape is on her way to Rapunzel's party, deep in the wild woods. The way is long and dark, but Green is a smart girl. Smart enough to turn down apples offered by kindly old ladies, smart enough to turn down travel advice from helpful wolves, and above all, smart enough to solve a wealth of classic fairy tale problems - not least mend a lovelorn beast's broken heart.
Once Upon a Wild Wood is a richly imagined story packed full of familiar fairy tale characters as you've never seen them before. Including Red Riding Hood, Thumbelina, Rapunzel, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, the three bears, the seven dwarfs and many more!
Publisher: Pan Macmillan
ISBN: 9781509817078
Number of pages: 32
Weight: 206 g
Dimensions: 300 x 236 x 4 mm
MEDIA REVIEWS
A smart young heroine, playful storytelling full of wit and detail, and rich, layered pictures in his unique style - Editor's Choice, The Bookseller
Chris Riddell’s Once Upon a Wild Wood is an elegant subversion of the fairytale canon [...] Riddell’s layered landscapes, full of sly detail, invite exploration. - Guardian
Riddell’s drawings lend old-fashioned enchantment to this thoroughly modern tale - Daily Telegraph
The details are joyous and the text is wryly witty. Supreme draughtsmanship and the chance for children to feel knowing make this book a winner. - Sunday Times
There’s extraordinary detail in the illustrations and, while children will enjoy spotting the familiar faces, the way in which Riddell subverts the original stories introduces a fresh take on age-old adventures, heroes and villains. - Mail Online
Former Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell weaves a wonderful fantasy adventure around some of the best loved fairy story characters in this hugely attractive and thoroughly entertaining picture story book - Julia Eccleshare, Love Reading
A truly delightful book, with illustrations that will set children's imaginations alight. - BookTrust's Great Books Guide
Riddell’s artwork is as lush and detailed as ever [...] a must for lovers of fairy tales and happy endings! - 2018-2019 Reading Guide, INIS
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