![]() I saved the book for the appropriate frosty time of year too, and I’m so glad I didn’t cave sooner-it’s the perfect book to read in the dead of winter, when it feels like springtime is never again going to come. It can be read in one sitting, but I found myself resting after each chapter to savor it. The story itself is a children’s story, but can definitely be enjoyed by an adult audience as well, especially if you’re familiar with Norse mythology-I loved the little references to the Sleipnir myth, as well as Odin hinting at what he pledged in order to drink from Mimir’s well, both things which arguably aren’t all that child-appropriate. I thought the black and white illustrations with silver highlights really complemented the story, and these were hands-down my favorite Chris Riddell drawings to-date-I loved the frost giants and Thor as a bear, especially. Neil and Chris Riddell are a match made in heaven, and I didn’t think there could be anything prettier than The Sleeper and the Spindle, but the cover of this book alone is better than all the illustrations in the latter, to me. ![]() ![]() ![]() This is one of the prettiest books I own. ![]()
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