Storybook Favorites

Looking through all of the Storybooks there were a lot of creative ideas and different approaches to a lot of classics! The three I picked were ones I hadn't heard of or classics done in a different light.

The first Storybook I selected was Mirror's Story- The Lost and Forgotten. I liked this because it was a topic I had not read before and the stories were presented with a respect and true interest for their topic. The introduction definitely leads you into what you will be reading and draws you in for the other stories. I liked the simplicity of the photos used in this presentation, it doesn't take away from the story itself and represents the Japanese culture well. I liked the way they had their webpage set up, but they did not have their name listed anywhere which made it difficult to source them.
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The second Storybook I selected was My Brothers Grimm: The Diary of the Only Grimm Sister. I am familiar with the Brothers Grimm stories, but this was a great twist on the original tales! I was entertained and the premise given in the introduction drew me in immediately. I liked the pictures used in this as well because they gave an authentic feel to the different scenes. The black and white was a good stylistic choice since this is supposed to be set in the past. Again there was no author so sourcing is difficult. The font choice also made it a little difficult to read all the stories, but I think stylistically it made sense because it looked like handwriting.
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The third Storybook I selected was Hero Visa Pending by Elizabeth Harper. This was by far my favorite that I found. I loved the perspective that Harper chose to write from and her writing style really suited the characters she used. I knew about the Greek stories she was referencing, for the most part, but her take on them was very refreshing! And so funny! Her webpage was clean, but also suited the stories especially because she had it set in an office type setting. The photos she used referenced the sites being described in the stories and helped the readers visualize what Harper was writing. I also liked her author's notes on each page because it gave some insight into what Harper was thinking for every story.
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Photo Info:Orpheus Leading Eurydice from the Underworld by Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot (1861) Wikipedia