--- product_id: 34663152 title: "The Singing Bones" price: "€ 60.35" currency: EUR in_stock: false reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.at/products/34663152-the-singing-bones store_origin: AT region: Austria --- # The Singing Bones **Price:** € 60.35 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Singing Bones - **How much does it cost?** € 60.35 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.at](https://www.desertcart.at/products/34663152-the-singing-bones) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description desertcart.com: The Singing Bones: 9780545946124: Tan, Shaun, Tan, Shaun: Books Review: amazing sculptures that symbolize Grimm fairy tales - Shaun Tan is a remarkable and versatile artist-storyteller. His tales are usually modern and conveyed in drawings/paintings, but here he turns to the classic fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm and renders them in small sculptures inspired by Inuit art. These sculptures don’t merely illustrate the stories; they ARE the stories, with each tale summed up in a single, perfect visual image. Each sculpture is shown in a carefully composed photograph, with the sculpture isolated against a dark background. The photographs are all full-page and in color. Facing each photo is a page containing the name of the tale and a striking quotation from Tan’s retelling of it, amounting to no more than about 10 lines of fairly large type. The quotation and the sculpture together encapsulate the heart of the tale. For those who don’t remember the Grimm stories from their own childhoods, an “annotated index” at the end of the book provides a one-paragraph summary of the plot of each story. Rounding out the book is a foreword by Neil Gaiman and an afterword by Tan, the latter describing his inspiration and the materials he used. This book would be a perfect gift for anyone, child or adult, who enjoys fantasy and art and would like to see a fresh take on this familiar but archetypal material. Review: Hidden gem! - I accidentally happened upon this gem of a book. It made the perfect gift for my husband who is a ceramic artist. The artwork is uniuque and the quality of the book is exceptional. I only wish Tan had more published work like this. Maybe he will do more in the future? ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #556,782 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #224 in Magical Fantasy Fiction for Children (Books) #339 in Teen & Young Adult Magical Realism Fiction #2,095 in Children's Spine-Chilling Horror | | Customer Reviews | 4.8 4.8 out of 5 stars (127) | | Dimensions | 7.5 x 1 x 9.75 inches | | Edition | Abridged | | Grade level | 7 - 9 | | ISBN-10 | 0545946123 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0545946124 | | Item Weight | 1.95 pounds | | Language | English | | Part of series | Walker Studio | | Print length | 192 pages | | Publication date | October 11, 2016 | | Publisher | Arthur A. Levine Books | | Reading age | 12 years and up | ## Images ![The Singing Bones - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/912D5wuAJvL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ amazing sculptures that symbolize Grimm fairy tales *by L***) on July 11, 2019* Shaun Tan is a remarkable and versatile artist-storyteller. His tales are usually modern and conveyed in drawings/paintings, but here he turns to the classic fairy tales collected by the Brothers Grimm and renders them in small sculptures inspired by Inuit art. These sculptures don’t merely illustrate the stories; they ARE the stories, with each tale summed up in a single, perfect visual image. Each sculpture is shown in a carefully composed photograph, with the sculpture isolated against a dark background. The photographs are all full-page and in color. Facing each photo is a page containing the name of the tale and a striking quotation from Tan’s retelling of it, amounting to no more than about 10 lines of fairly large type. The quotation and the sculpture together encapsulate the heart of the tale. For those who don’t remember the Grimm stories from their own childhoods, an “annotated index” at the end of the book provides a one-paragraph summary of the plot of each story. Rounding out the book is a foreword by Neil Gaiman and an afterword by Tan, the latter describing his inspiration and the materials he used. This book would be a perfect gift for anyone, child or adult, who enjoys fantasy and art and would like to see a fresh take on this familiar but archetypal material. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Hidden gem! *by S***L on March 21, 2019* I accidentally happened upon this gem of a book. It made the perfect gift for my husband who is a ceramic artist. The artwork is uniuque and the quality of the book is exceptional. I only wish Tan had more published work like this. Maybe he will do more in the future? ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ How Far Can He Go? *by T***I on March 6, 2019* Shaun Tan's creative genius and skills must have no boundaries, the little statues accompanied with excerpts from Grimm stories, grand idea. These statues or statuettes if you please are packed with meaning and intimacy it almost gives you pain while you observe them. Wish he sold them as well. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.at/products/34663152-the-singing-bones](https://www.desertcart.at/products/34663152-the-singing-bones) --- *Product available on Desertcart Austria* *Store origin: AT* *Last updated: 2026-04-26*