The Skull by Jon Klassen
CBC Books | Posted: July 18, 2023 2:58 PM | Last Updated: July 18, 2023
A macabre picture book for folktale fans
Jon Klassen's signature wry humor takes a turn for the ghostly in this thrilling retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale. In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both? Steeped in shadows and threaded with subtle wit—with rich, monochromatic artwork and an illuminating author's note —The Skull is as empowering as it is mysterious and foreboding. (From Candlewick Press)
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Jon Klassen is a Canadian author and illustrator. His books include I Want My Hat Back, This is Not My Hat and We Found a Hat and he has also frequently collaborated with American author Mac Barnett on books like Triangle, The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse, Sam and Dave Dig a Hole and Circle.