Brian Froud's Faeries' Tales

Author: Froud, Brian

Edition: First Edition

Features:

• Harry N Abrams

Number Of Pages: 144

Details:

Following in the footsteps of Trolls, Brian and Wendy Froud lead readers deep into the world of faeries. Humans throughout history have always had special relationships and bonds with faeries, whether loving and helpful or at times destructive. This new book explores that complex relationship and the liminal state between the human and faery world where interaction occurs. In Brian Froud’s Faeries’ Tales, readers encounter individual faeries, each with a story to uncover, as told by the faeries themselves. Many of the stories are familiar to humans, but the “true” story is told by the faeries. Similar to the Trolls fragments, the faeries’ tales are coupled with portraits and interspersed with drawings and studies of the mysterious and enchanting folk who travel back and forth between the human world and theirs. From School Library Journal Gr 9 Up—This elegant presentation of well-known and more obscure fairy tales from the point of view of the fairies combines the mysterious and magical with cold calculation and complexity: successful ingredients for sophisticated readers. The authors whimsically present the perspectives of the different fairies, thus revealing their thoughts and motivations. Breaking up the first-person accounts is a story about the little Duster fairies, which gives structure and ongoing focus. This treatment puts all the stories in a different light and makes fresh and new even the most well-known tales, such as "Tam Lin," "Cinderella," and "Sleeping Beauty," as well as the lesser known fairies, such as Moon Dancer, the King's Knight, Alyssa the Changeling-Maker, and the Shadow Man. The art is rich with deep colors, intricate borders, fanciful sketches, and searching portraits, creating a background for the humorous, romantic, sad, or dangerous tales. The last section includes documentation, which will be a solid resource for readers who want the authors' source materials and suggestions. VERDICT The Frouds' quality work is so well known and popular that this title will be a welcome addition to the genre.—Nancy Call, Santa Cruz Public Libraries, Aptos, CA

Reviews:

“Nobody does fantasy art like the guy who gave us The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth.”

― io9

"Sure to please existing fans of the Froud team, who will probably look at this closely, this also works as a conversation-starting coffee-table book for browsers."

― Booklist

"This elegant presentation of well-known and more obscure fairy tales from the point of view of the fairies combines the mysterious and magical with cold  calculation and complexity: successful ingredients for sophisticated readers."

― School Library Journal

"A beautiful and eerie book…"

― Tribune News Service

"A lovely package of visual fun we've come to associate with the Froud's work."

― Locus magazine

About the Author:

Brian Froud has created some of the most respected and highly acknowledged mythic artwork of our time. He has won numerous awards, including the Hugo Award for Best Original Artwork. Wendy Froud is an American (born in Detroit) who is a doll artist, sculptor, and puppet-maker, best known for her work creating creatures for the Jim Henson films The Dark Crystal and Labyrinth, as well as her work on the Star Wars series, for which she was the fabricator of Yoda. The Frouds live in Devon, England....

EAN: 9781419713866

Release Date: 16-09-2014

Languages: English

Item Note: Readable book with typical wear and small creases. Part of cover is torn. Has a remainder mark. Hardcover Used - Acceptable 2014First Edition

Item Condition: UsedAcceptable

Binding: Hardcover