Godfather Death
Sally Nicholls author Júlia Sardà illustrator
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Andersen Press Ltd
Published:7th Sep '23
Should be back in stock very soon
A soul-stirring reimagined Grimm tale by award-winning author Sally Nicholls and hauntingly illustrated by Júlia Sardà which will spellbind and thrill readers of all ages. Nominated for a 2025 Carnegie Medal for Illustration! When a poor fisherman chooses Death to be godfather to his son, he’s sure he’s made a good choice – for surely there’s no man more honest than Death? At the christening, Death gives the fisherman a gift that seems at first to be the key to the family’s fortune, but when greed overcomes the fisherman, he learns that nobody can truly cheat Death . . .
"Gloriously gothic" * Guardian *
"an outstanding reworking of an old tale... Funny, thought-provoking, and elegantly illustrated by Júlia Sardà, this is a gem for 5+ and my picture book of the year" * New Statesman, Picture Book of the Year *
"Nicholls’s skilful, sprightly retelling of the Brothers Grimm fairytale is enriched by Sardà’s superbly moody woodcut-style artwork" * Financial Times, Best Books of 2023 *
"Visually stunning and deliciously macabre re-working of a Grimm fairy tale" * LoveReading4Kids, Star Book *
"This haunting folktale has been reimagined for the twenty-first century with insight, verve and style... [with] striking and extraordinary artwork... A gripping and exhilarating read" * Books for Keeps *
- Short-listed for Foyles Book of the Year (UK).
ISBN: 9781839131417
Dimensions: 252mm x 188mm x 10mm
Weight: 345g
48 pages