Far Out Fairy Tales: Five Full-Color Graphic Novels

by Louise Simonson, Fernando Cano (Illustrator), Jimena S. Sanchez (Illustrator), Otis Frampton, Otis Frampton (Illustrator)

Overview

What do you get when classic fairy tales are twisted about, turned inside out, and reworked for the graphic novel format? Far Out Fairy Tales! Discover what Snow White would be like if she were raised by robots. Find out how Cinderella's story plays out when she walks the path of the ninja. Play along when three billy goats named Gruff get stuck inside a video game. Chase down the Big Bad Wolf with the help of a superpowered Red Riding Hood! Each fairy tale revision holds true to the spirit of the original while adding a modern twist to the classic tales we know and love. Experience fairy tales like never before in this innovative series of full-color comic books for kids!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496525116
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Series:	Far Out Fairy Tales Series , #1
Pages:	176
Sales rank:	329,343
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	HL350L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 11 Years

About the Author

Louise Simonson writes about monsters, science fiction and fantasy characters, and superheroes. She wrote the award-winning Power Pack series, several best-selling X-Men titles, Web of Spider-Man for Marvel Comics, and Superman: Man of Steel for DC Comics. She has also written many books for kids. She is married to comic artist and writer Walter Simonson and lives in the suburbs of New York City.

Fernando Cano is an emerging illustrator born in Mexico City, Mexico. He currently resides in Monterrey, Mexico, where he works as a full-time illustrator and colorist at Graphikslava studio. He has done illustration work for Marvel, DC Comics, and role-playing games like Pathfinder from Paizo Publishing. In his spare time, he enjoys hanging out with friends, singing, rowing, and drawing.

Benjamin Harper lives in Los Angeles where he edits superhero books for a living. When he’s not at work, he writes; watches monster movies; and hangs out with his cats Marjorie and Jerry, a betta fish named Toby, and a tank full of four rough-skinned newts. He tends a bog garden full of carnivorous plants and also grows milkweed to help save Monarch butterflies. His other books include the Bug Girl series, Obsessed With Star Wars, Rolling with BB-8, Hansel & Gretel & Zombies, and many more.

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Feminism Strong female protagonist Girl power Female superheroes Superheroes Girls Classic fairy tales reworked with a modern twist Full-color graphic novels 176 pages