The illustrations are wonderfully done - very dark, dramatic, and realistic. I'm afraid that a lot of parents today would consider both the story and the pictures to be far too scary for kids.
Another one that might not be considered appropriate by the more sensitive crowd: Neil Gaiman has actually written a couple of great children's books. "The Wolves in the Walls" and "The Day I Swapped My Dad for Two Goldfish" are both favorites in our house. Very cool illustrations, kind of Tim Burton/Alice in Wonderland-y.
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