The Skull by Jon Klassen

Jon Klassen's signature wry humor takes a turn for the ghostly in this thrilling retelling of a traditional Tyrolean folktale. In a big abandoned house, on a barren hill, lives a skull. A brave girl named Otilla has escaped from terrible danger and run away, and when she finds herself lost in the dark forest, the lonely house beckons. Her host, the skull, is afraid of something too, something that comes every night. Can brave Otilla save them both? Steeped in shadows and threaded with subtle witwith rich, monochromatic artwork and an illuminating author's note The Skullis as empowering as it ismysterious and foreboding. (FromCandlewick Press)

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Jon Klassen is a Canadian author and illustrator. His books includeI Want My Hat Back, This is Not My HatandWe Found a Hatand he has also frequently collaborated with American author Mac Barnett on books likeTriangle,The Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse,Sam and Dave Dig a HoleandCircle.

Interviews with Jon Klassen

Q32:47Jon Klassen on his bestselling childrens picture books

Jon Klassen is a big name in the world of childrens picture books. His bestselling works include I Want My Hat Back and This Is Not My Hat. Now, as Jon prepares to release his latest book, The Skull, he opens up to Tom about his early influences, when he first realized he could draw, and how he created his signature style that defined his illustration career.

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