Instructions
by:
Charles Vess (author)
Neil Gaiman (author)
Trust Dreams. Trust your heart, and trust your story. A renowned storyteller whose words have transported readers to magical realms and an acclaimed illustrator of lushly imagined fairy-tale landscapes guide a traveler safely through lands unknown and yet strangely familiar . . . . . . and...
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Trust Dreams. Trust your heart, and trust your story. A renowned storyteller whose words have transported readers to magical realms and an acclaimed illustrator of lushly imagined fairy-tale landscapes guide a traveler safely through lands unknown and yet strangely familiar . . . . . . and home again.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780061960307 (0061960306)
ASIN: 61960306
Publish date: May 1st 2010
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 40
Edition language: English
Category:
Fantasy,
Young Adult,
Magic,
Childrens,
Adventure,
Juvenile,
Fairy Tales,
Poetry,
Picture Books,
Sequential Art,
Graphic Novels
I had to read this book twice to fully appreciate it. The first time through, I think I got half the messages that this book wanted me to get. It also a book that I couldn’t rush through but I had to stop and fully absorb what I read on each page. The illustrations stopped me in my tracks a few time...
I've sort of read this as I've read the poster of the poem that is in Brian Froud's book, illustrated by Froud. (I believe it's also in one of Gaiman's short story collections.) I would love to read the fully illustrated version sometime.
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The art of course, is simply amazing. Charles Vess always draws amazingly well. The story/poem by Gaiman is sweet and nice. I just wish it had lasted longer. Even for a graphic novel it was exceptionally short, I felt a bit ripped off for the price and the amount of story you get. That is the mai...
How to Succeed in FairytalesReally liked it. Elder kid did too.