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Jim Henson's The Storyteller (2013)

by Janet Lee(Favorite Author)

3.78 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1936393980 (ISBN13: 9781936393985)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Archaia

review 1: I'm a huge fan of the original Jim Henson Storyteller series done by Jim Henson Studios. So I picked this book up with hope (and a lot of nostalgia) in my heart. And honestly, that's probably why I didn't enjoy this comic very much. The biggest tripping point was the fact that the original series was written by Anthony Minghella. Who was one of the best writers in the world. He had an amazing turn of phrase, and a brilliant understanding of story. Those are hard shoes to fill. What's more, he gave the series a particular feel, and the characters a distinctive voice. That's hard for anyone to replicate. And impossible for a team of writers to do. What made me realize this was the fact that one of the stories in the collection was produced from an unpublished script of Mingh... moreella's. That was much closer to what I was looking for in the series.Was this awful? No. Not at all. Would I have enjoyed it more if I'd never watched the series? Probably. That said, when you're following in a tradition like this, a reader can't be blamed for some high expectations.
review 2: Jim Henson created The Storyteller many years ago as a television program. A group of writers and artists came together to recreate the magic in a graphic novel format. Each story can be enjoyed by a wide-range of readers from older elementary students to adults.The book is setup in little chapters by each story. Readers can easily sit down and enjoy the whole book or enjoy little snippets as time allows. The art is wonderfully varied, so readers will be able to see different techniques and forms by each artist. The stories also hold variety - an Aesop retelling to a Japanese folktale to an Appalachian Jack tale. It's a fantastic book for offering options to readers. I believe it will grab the attention of reluctant and avid readers.Reviewed from a NetGalley copy. Thank you, Archaia Entertainment, LLC! less

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