Book Review: The Nixie of the Mill-Pond and Other European Stories by Kel McDonald et al.

The Nixie of the Mill-Pond and Other European Stories: A Cautionary Fables and Fairytales Book edited by Kel McDonald and Kate Ashwin with art and writing by various artists

Yet another set of regional tales is given graphical treatment (see here for Asian stories and here for African stories and here for Oceana stories). These tales are from Europe, so many of them are familiar, like Jack and the Beanstalk, Rapunzel, and the Pied Piper. This edition has fewer, longer stories. The art varies from story to story and all styles work well. The stories I was unfamiliar with were my favorites, probably just for the surprise endings. Fairy tales not told by Disney often have unpredictable endings, i.e. not always happy endings. Also, I guess I knew Puss in Boots was a character from fables but clearly didn't know anything about how much of a trickster he is. This book is another big delight. I am looking forward to the American fables and fairytales.

Highly recommended.