Storybook Favorites

After browsing past storybooks, here are my favorite three I stumbled upon!



Death's Story: This was a very interesting story as it personified the ideas of Death and Nature. At first, I wasn't quite sure what the title was alluding to but the introduction made it very clear. The very opening line of the introduction grabbed my attention right away. It started off with what seemed like a contradiction, "Everything dies, even Death itself". It continued to play with the personification of abstract ideas, such as mother nature. Then, it shifted gears and made it seems as though Death was merely doing a job and even he could make a mistake. The use of retrospection was well written as it gave a feeling of depth to the upcoming story. Overall, the design was simple enough and didn't stand out as much as other story books.


The Throne of Heroes: When I found this storybook, it instantly got me curious as to what direction this storybook would go in. The first aspect of the storybook that stood out was the organization of the introduction. It was organized in a conversational fashion and gave it a movie-like feel and sound. The author began straight away with the action of the story and this decision pulls the reader in with the first few sentences. The organization of this storybook was interesting because each story title foreshadowed what was going to happen without giving away too many details.


The Brothers Grimm: An Unexpected Visitor: This storybook personally caught my attention since I had taken a fairy tale and folklore class while in high school. The Brothers Grimm included alternate versions of many popular fairy tales known today and typically feature more gruesome renditions. The author uses a very friendly tone in his introduction which invites readers to continue reading and expand on their fairy tale knowledge. Also, the author used a very playful font to reflect the nature of fairy tales we are accustomed to. The organization of this storybook was well thought out and was very easy to navigate.



Photograph Arthur Rackham