La Calavera / The Skull - by John Klassen (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

El humor irónico característico de Jon Klassen da un giro hacia lo fantasmal en esta emocionante narración de un cuento tradicional. En una gran casa abandonada, en una colina árida, vive una calavera. Una valiente niña llamada Otilla escapa de un terrible peligro y cuando se encuentra perdida en el bosque oscuro, la casa solitaria la llama. Su anfitrión, la calavera, también tiene miedo de algo, algo que llega todas las noches. ¿Podrá la valiente Otilla salvarlos? Llena de sombras y con un ingenio sutil, esta rica obra de arte monocromática es tan empoderadora como misteriosa y siniestra.

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.

About the Author

Jon Klassen es un autor e ilustrador nacido en Canadá. Ha escrito e ilustrado libros propios y de otros autores. Sus libros han ganado una medalla Caldecott y dos honores Caldecott y otros premios internacionales. Vive en Los Ángeles, California con su esposa e hijo.

Jon Klassen is a Canadian-born author/illustrator. He has written and illustrated three picture books of his own and illustrated many other author's texts. His own books are called I Want My Hat Back, This Is Not My Hat and We Found A Hat. Highlights of his illustrated books are Sam & Dave Dig A Hole by Mac Barnett, The Dark by Lemony Snicket, and his latest is The Wolf, The Duck & The Mouse also by Mac Barnett. His books have won a Caldecott medal and two Caldecott honors and other international awards. He lives in Los Angeles, California with his wife and son.