Instrucciones - (Álbumes) by Neil Gaiman & Charles Vess (Hardcover)

About the Book

Let the rhythmic text of Neil Gaiman and the exquisite illustrations of Charles Vess take you on a trip through a magical land filled with dragons, ogres, and other beings found in classic fairy tales. Make sure to follow his detailed instructions in order to find your way home.

Book Synopsis

El aclamado escritor británico Neil Gaiman, autor de Coraline, colabora en páginas con el talentoso ilustrador Charles Vess. El resultado es un trabajo tan original como insólito que despertará la curiosidad de los niños y fascinará a los jóvenes y a los adultos. Se trata de un largo poema que toma la forma de un libro de "instrucciones", las cuales nos permiten viajar seguros al corazón de los cuentos de hadas tradicionales. En dichos relatos existen, como se sabe, numerosas prohibiciones que el héroe debe obedecer, así como riesgos, enigmas y peligros que es necesario enfrentar. Este poema ayuda al aspirante a héroe a estar bien preparado para superar los peligros a los que se enfrentará y conseguir el objeto mágico que constituye la razón de su viaje iniciático. Un viaje que lo impulsa a abandonar su casa, su castillo o su pueblo y lanzarse a la aventura. La obra convierte al lector en un personaje que aprende todo lo que necesita saber para adentrarse en los cuentos populares.

The result of a collaboration between acclaimed writer Neil Gaiman and talented illustrator Charles Vess is an original and unusual book that will awaken children's curiosity and fascinate grown-ups. It's a long poem in the form of a book of illustrations that let us travel safely to the heart of traditional fairy tales. These stories contain lots of rules that the hero must obey, as well as risks, riddles, and dangers to confront. This poem helps would-be heroes prepare to overcome the dangers they'll face and reach the goal that inspired their journey. To take their journey, they'll have to leave their home, castle, or village and set off on an adventure. This book makes the reader into a character who learns all they need to know to insert themselves into the popular stories.

Review Quotes

"A magical, incantatory poem. It could be instructions for a child, a writer, a newly minted adult or an elder. It strikes immediately at the place where stories live and provides a feast of archetypes." --Kirkus Reviews, on the English language edition

"Like a more impish version of Dr. Seuss's 'Oh, the Places You'll Go!" Gaiman's book offers riddling advice that could be for young or old." --New York Times Book Review, on the English language edition

"Young readers should relish the chimerical vision while older Gaiman fans should grasp the underlying suggestion that the compass used to navigate fairy tales can also guide us in the real world." --Publishers Weekly, on the English language edition

About the Author

Neil Gaiman is an author whose awards include the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, and the Bram Stoker Award. His fantasy novels for adults include American Gods, Neverwhere, and Stardust, as well as the short story anthology Smoke and Mirrors. Coraline is his most acclaimed novel. Charles Vess is an American illustrator who studied art at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has illustrated various fantasy books and specializes in myths and fairy tales. He has received three Eisner Awards and the 2010 World Fantasy Award.