Nearly 50 years ago, our favorite gothic illustrator and author published three children's tales with his own peculiar sensibilities. Edward Gorey's drawings for "Little Red Riding Hood," "Jack the Giant-Killer," and "Rumpelstiltskin" have been resurrected and revived for this edition, with new color based on Gorey's preferred palette. The clever text by James Donnelly is more than complementary; the words and drawings work so closely together, it's as though the collaboration was intended all along. These tales are full of verbal and visual wit, making the book as much fun for grownup fans of Gorey as it is for readers up to 8.