Book description
Fourteen of the most gruesome fairy tales from around the world are re-told for contemporary readers and restored to their original, grisly versions.
Jen Campbell's collection of terrifyingly gruesome tales lends a modern edge to fairy tale collections for young readers. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of fairy tale…
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Why read it?
1 author picked The Sister Who Ate Her Brothers as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
I’ve been a fan of Jen Campbell since first watching her YouTube channel.
She is very knowledgeable about fairy tales, and as a queer, disabled person, keen to challenge some of the genre’s othering tropes. (I’ve met her, too!). I especially like how Jen makes the Irish merman tale “The Souls Trapped Under the Sea” more obviously gay, but in a child-friendly way, and has the merman communicate underwater using sign language.
The book has a good selection of tales from across the continents, and the illustrations are just the right mix of creepy and cosy.
From Elizabeth's list on Elizabeth Hopkinson's favorite 21st century fairy tale collections.
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