The Skull

A dark, delectable adventure. – Emily Bearn * The Daily Telegraph *
A mysterious, exquisitely presented gothic tale about a runaway girl and a talking skull, who befriend each other, and a threatening headless skeleton. Klassen’s images make astonishing use of light and dark, especially in his rosy-fingered dawn. – Nicollette Jones * The Sunday Times *
Beautiful, heartwarming, funny, and only very mildly spooky. If anyone can turn an obscure Middle-European folk fable into a bestseller, it’s Klassen. – Tristram Saunders * The Daily Telegraph *
Klassen’s deadpan humour and shadowy illustration combine to darkly chilling effect as he harnesses the power of traditional storytelling. Brilliant. – Sally Morris * Daily Mail *
“This is a delicious little horror, inspired by a Tyrolean folk tale, about a lonely, abandoned skull who plays host to a very brave little girl. It has surprises, a clever wit and some knockout illustrations.” * Big Issue *

Jon Klassen is the author-illustrator of I Want My Hat Back, We Found a Hat, and This Is Not My Hat, the only book to ever win both the Kate Greenaway and Caldecott Medals. He also illustrated Triangle, Square, The Wolf, the Duck and the Mouse, Extra Yarn, and Sam and Dave Dig a Hole, all written by Mac Barnett, as well as Ted Kooser’s House Held Up by Trees.

Before making picture books, he worked as an illustrator on the animated feature film Coraline. Originally from Niagara Falls, Canada, Jon now lives in Los Angeles, California, with his wife and son.

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