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Summary
Summary
They're dapper. They're monstrous. They're erudite. They're the Ghastly Dandies, a breed of beast that happen to be as well-versed in classics as they are well-dressed in knickers and neckties!
These ghastlies are guaranteed to delight readers of all ages with their clever renditions of Moby Dick , Hamlet, The Odyssey, Pride and Prejudice, Sherlock Holmes , and more.
These classic, illustrated tales told by monsters are sure to make your own little 'ghastly' giggle. It's the kind of book you'll want to read to your kids, read again with your friends, and show off on your coffee table when you're done.
Don't miss the first compendium of adult classics ever to be told by monsters!
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Reviews (2)
School Library Journal Review
Gr 3-6-Gibson offers a collection of seven stories-among them "Don Quixote," "Hamlet," and "The Great Gatsby"-each covered in eight pages. A glance at Gibson's website reveals his penchant for graphic classifications (pasta, cameras, breweries) and visual connections, e.g., cocktails and literature. So, the leap toward an illustrated book was inevitable, but Gibson has much to learn about the craft of creating a picture book or easy-reader narrative. Much of the insipid dialogue ("Daisy! Please share!" and "Look, ghost! To sleep,/maybe to dream-/I've had it up to here!") is printed in a large font, while some of the text gets lost in the gutter. The digital illustrations are frenetic and colorful, but the scale and composition are clumsily handled. An omniscient narrator relates a watered-down plot summary on banners, while furry black monsters-the Dandies-enact the dramas. The question is: who is the intended audience? This book is not clever enough to work on multiple levels: it is neither sophisticated enough to appeal solely to adults, nor engaging enough to sustain a child's interest. There are better adapted classics or fractured tales available for young readers.-Wendy Lukehart, District of Columbia Public Library (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Frightful but sophisticated, these well-read monsters abridge, reimagine, and reenact seven canonical works of fiction--including Don Quixote, Frankenstein, and Pride and Prejudice--in this overdesigned picture book. Gibson attempts whimsy with his off-kilter illustrations and motley palette but achieves only clumsy imbalance and poor composition. Busy spreads lose art and typography to the gutter. (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
