The Elves and the Shoemaker: A Grimm Graphic Novel

Graphic Spin

by Martin Powell, Jacob Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm

Emrick the shoemaker can barely afford food for himself and his wife, but they still give far more than they take. One day, Emrick's generosity compels him to trade a pair of his shoes for a beautiful woodlands painting. He hangs the curious work of art on the wall and goes to sleep hungry. The next morning, he awakens to find a beautifully-crafted pair of shoes resting upon his desk. Later that night, Emrick and his wife watch from the shadows as several tiny elves emerge from inside the magical painting!

Genres: Graphic Novels, Fairy Tales, Fantasy, Childrens, Picture Books, Graphic Novels Comics

40 pages, Library Binding

First published January 28, 2011

About the author

Librarian note:
There is more than one author in the GoodReads database with this name. This entry is for Martin ^ Powell.


Martin Powell is the author of hundreds of science fiction, mystery, and horror stories. He has worked in the comic book industry since 1986, writing for Marvel, DC, Malibu, Caliber, Moonstone, and Disney, among others, and has been nominated for the coveted Eisner Award. Martin also writes children’s books, and frequently contributes prose for many short story anthologies. He resides in Saint Paul, MN.

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5

[Charlotte Les papiers de Mrs Turner]

ela fait un moment que je n’ai pas lu une histoire commençant par “Il était une fois…” !

Avec ce conte des frères Grimm adapté en bande dessiné, on fait la connaissance d’Emerick. Il est cordonnier et adore son travail. Mais ses clients ne peuvent pas toujours le payer. Alors, il accepte volontiers de réceptionner des objets contre ses chaussures. Avec sa femme Frieda, ils les accueillent avec grand plaisir. Toutefois, cela n’aide pas à acheter de la nourriture et à payer le loyer. Bien entendu, un mystère va arriver et le jeune couple va devoir enquêter…

Bien que l’intrigue soit courte, elle est très bien construite. On ressent parfaitement les émotions. On s’émerveille avec Emerick et Frieda, qui sont tellement touchants. La révélation du mystère nous fait rigoler, ainsi que son origine.

Les illustrations sont aussi tout en douceur et tellement joyeuses. Elles collent parfaitement à l’univers.

En bref, un conte en bande dessinée qui est idéal pour un jeune public et qui communique de belles valeurs, comme la bienveillance.

[Ellyn → Allonsythornraxx · Rating 4 out of 5]

17/12/2024
4 ⭐️
My mum used to read this story to me as a child and I’d almost forgotten about it until I found this little comic. I loved the artwork and it made me so happy to consume this story again.

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[Ham · Rating 3 out of 5]

I hate when the illustrator is not given credit on Goodreads. If I remember when I get back to my PC I’ll remedy that. Especially since Pedro Rodriguez’s art was the best thing about this plodding retelling. Despite a couple fun twists, this plot was a verbatim and ultimately boring retelling of a childish fairytale. I’d read more by the illustrator, he needs to find better authors to team with.

[Elizabeth Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

i never know what to call this ...i was using my local library leaning program ...i am reading through and ebrowser ...it is not a kindle version or other such version. i think it interesting how your brain pulls on items you have seen during your life (past or present) so i am seeing Star Wars characters ... a few cartoon characters i have seen etc. fun illustrations. neat read.

[Meteora-books · Rating 4 out of 5]

Un conte très mignon, tout doux et très bien illustré!! J'ai passé un très bon moment avec cette BD !

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Well-told, appealing illustrated. Includes Writing Prompts, Discussion Questions, history of original tale, and glossary.

[kaitlphere · Rating 5 out of 5]

A cute, quick read with adorable art. I loved the colors and all the different designs for the shoes. This was a very nice way to revisit this fairytale.

[Dan Fly · Rating 5 out of 5]

Un conte mignon avec une morale sympathique et de chouettes dessins. Cette réédition augmentée vaut le coup !
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[Heydi Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

I just discovered Martin Powell's books and can't get enough. These books are extremely entertaining and well-written.

The Elves and the Shoemaker is a great addition to his collection of gems. When he's all done I hope someone will publish a collector's edition pack, I'll be the first one to pre-order it.

[Georgette Quinn · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this! My daughter read it. She loves graphic novels. She told me that I had to read this book. I'm glad she did. I love how the author made this Grimm Brothers' story accessible to kids. Love the pictures!

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was cute. Classic shoe-making elves story. Graphic novel makes it unique. Discussion questions at the end is a nice addition. 3.5

[Kellylynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Oh my goodness. I really loved this. The story is the classic Grimm story. But the addition of the graphics is just phenomenal. It was fun reading it together with my boy.

[Jeremiah Lee · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quite a cute book, with a great lesson of "some magical creature will do all your work for you". Oh, wait. Still fun.

[Naomi Ruth · Rating 3 out of 5]

It was cute.