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The sister who ate her brothers and other gruesome tales

"Do you dare read this collection of terrifyingly gruesome tales? In this gripping volume, author Jen Campbell offers young readers an edgy, contemporary, and inclusive take on classic fairy tales, taking them back to their gory beginnings while updating them for a modern audience with queer and dis...

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Main Author: Campbell, Jen (Author)
Other Authors: Souza, Adam de (Illustrator)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Thames and Hudson, 2021.
Subjects:
Horror tales.
Fairy tales.
Children's stories, English.
Horror fiction.
Folk tales.
Short stories.
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Summary:"Do you dare read this collection of terrifyingly gruesome tales? In this gripping volume, author Jen Campbell offers young readers an edgy, contemporary, and inclusive take on classic fairy tales, taking them back to their gory beginnings while updating them for a modern audience with queer and disabled characters and positive representation of disfigurement"--Publisher's description.
Physical Description:116 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm
ISBN:9780500652589
0500652589
Author Notes:Jen Campbell is a Sunday Times bestselling author and award-winning poet. She is the author of ten published books of nonfiction, poetry, short stories, and children's books. Jen specializes in the history of fairy tales and the representation of disfigurement, giving guest lectures at universities, museums, and book festivals on this topic. Her video installation on the history of fairy tales is currently part of an exhibition at Suffolk University, Boston, MA. Jen's YouTube channel, which has over 57,000 subscribers, includes popular vlogs on the history of fairy tales.

Adam de Souza is an illustrator and comic artist based in Vancouver, Canada. His clients include Vice , Globe and Mail , and Live Magazine .

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