![]() ![]() But Xanthe Gresham uses all her own text, and she adds lots of details. ![]() Most fairy tales illustrated for children stick with the original text or a slightly altered version of it. I was pleasantly surprised with how much the author actually reworked the story. ![]() I’m absolutely obsessed with her art now and I have to buy her version of The Snow Queen. ![]() The results are these beautiful images that pop off the page and give off the perfect whimsical vibe for a fairy tale. I picked up a copy of The Twelve Dancing Princesses illustrated by her and fell in love with her style, so I immediately ordered The Princess and the Pea. Apparently they aren’t actually illustrations it says in the back that she makes maquettes of paper, photographs them, and adds in details digitally. Aren’t they absolutely gorgeous?! They’re the whole reason I bought the book in the first place. So let’s dive into this beautiful version of The Princess and the Pea! My Rating: 5 stars Warning: Contains spoilers My Thoughts:įirst and foremost we have to talk about the illustrations by Miss Clara. I’ll be using the same two section format for today’s post instead of the usual three section one. Second, instead of looking at a retelling, we’ll be looking at an illustrated children’s book. First, it is part of my Fairy Tale February 2020 event. Welcome back to Fairy Tale Friday! Today’s post is a special edition in two ways. ![]()
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