The Sleeper and the Spindle: WINNER OF THE CILIP KATE GREENAWAY MEDAL 2016

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He had a russet-brown beard that had always made the queen think of an angry hedgehog attached to the lower portion of his face.

I loved Gaiman's dark twist to the story but I've got to say that my favorite thing about this book were Riddell's illustrations.After the deaths of her evil stepmother and her father, she is now Queen of the Kingdom of Kanelaire. We build and maintain all our own systems, but we don’t charge for access, sell user information, or run ads.

It’s ideal for children, but equally delightful for adults in a suitable frame of mind - or wanting to be, as I was.

This story may not be amazingly unique--there are a lot of dark fairy tale retellings out there--but between Gaiman's fantastic use of words and imagery, and Riddell's gorgeous illustrations, this is a pretty easy 4 star book for me.

Creo haber visto algo que él haya guionizado o participado a nivel audiovisual, pero no había leído nada. But common courtesy says that you should (as a responsible adult) at least make sure the kingdom doesn't end up getting turned over to someone who is twirling their mustache and cackling. Personally, I would read the illustrated book first and listen to this dramatisation afterwards to get the "full" experience.Snuggled in a comfy chair, adult wrapping child in loving arms, sharing the journey through enchanted worlds.

I'm not much of an audiobook person but I really loved this and honestly, I'd consume anything that has Gaiman's name stamped on it. Spurred by memories of what it was like when she herself was under a magical sleep spell for more than a year, the queen, donning her armor and sword, rides off with three of the dwarfs.

A suitably creepy note is added when it develops that the people struck by the sleeping sickness do more than just sleep.