![]() ![]() And while the story is unsettling enough on its own, it's Mattotti's full-bleed india ink illustrations that dial up the creep factor. On simple, well-designed pages of just text, Gaiman tells a fairly standard version of Hansel and Gretel. Gaiman makes the story's horrors feel very real and very human, and Mattotti's artwork is genuinely chilling. His artistry flows from the movement of his brush and the play of light and shadow. Italian illustrator Mattotti contributes elegant b&w ink spreads that alternate with spreads of text. Master storyteller Gaiman plumbs the dark depths of Hansel and Gretel. ![]() ![]() Grimm version is as frightening as a bedtime story gets, but this version will scare people in new ways, and some of those people may need to start drawing right away. The pictures have inspired Gaiman to write some of his most beautiful sentences. The swirling lines look as though they might start moving if seen at just the right moment. If this isn't the definitive edition of "Hansel and Gretel," it's absolutely necessary. ![]()
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