AMMO Books adaptation of The Red Shoes, the classic Hans Christian
Andersen tale, beautifully comes to life as re-envisioned
by artist Sun Young Yoo.
In the original fairy tale, The Red Shoes were symbolic of
taboo desire that could only be erased through suffering and
repentance. In contrast, this contemporary version of The
Red Shoes, offers a positive message to young girls that is
much more in tune with our time. This adaptation focuses on
the transcendent love between a mother and daughter, and the
key notion that perseverance, ingenuity and hard work can
allow one to overcome some of the greatest obstacles in life
in order to pursue one’s artistic and creative dreams.
Sun Young Yoo’s exquisite, labor intensive, pen and
ink drawings are both technically masterful and artistically
stunning. Her lyrical illustrations evoke a magical world,
and her unique hand drawn style resonates today amidst a sea
of computer generated art and design. The revisited story
and beautiful illustrations cross genres as both a classic
children’s tale, and as a lovely fashion oriented art
book. Young children and grown up fashionistas alike will
delight in its beauty and inventiveness.
ONCE UPON A TIME
"This is the best post-feminist retelling of a fairy tale that I have ever read, and the illustrations are beautiful."
Cathy Wagner, very cool mom
THE
RED SHOES Illustrations by Sun Young Yoo
written by Gloria Fowler
ISBN: 9781934429068 |12 x 9 inches | 32 pages
| $16.95
