Cinnamon

In a hot, hot country, ringed with mountains on one side and jungle on the other, lives a princess called Cinnamon. Her eyes are made of pearls, which means that she is blind. And, for reasons her parents the Rajah and Rani cannot fathom, she will not talk. So they offer a reward to anyone who can teach Cinnamon to speak. People travel from far and wide to attempt it, but nothing works. Until a mighty tiger, huge and fierce, prowls into their palace and announces that he is here to teach the girl-cub to talk …

A mighty fable from Neil Gaiman, winner of the Newbery and Carnegie Medals, illustrated in vivid colour by up-and-coming talent Divya Srinivasan. Neil Gaiman’s work has been widely adapted for film and TV, including films of Coraline and Stardust, and adaptations of American Gods, Good Omens (written with Terry Pratchett) and How to Talk to Girls at Parties are in the works for 2017.

Review

Think Just So meets Indian fairytales with Gaiman’s own particular perfume and stunning illustrations by Divya Srinivasan. (The Times, Book of the Week)

Funny, surreal and occasionally a little bit scary, Cinnamon is everything I enjoy in a picture book.Of course, of course, of course – recommended. (Bookbag)

[A] moving, witty picture book. (Sunday Times, Book of the Week)

[T]he lush strangeness of the tale and the beauty of its illustrations remain richly memorable. (Guardian)

[A] tremendous tale. (Observer)

[A] charged fairytale.Divya Srinivasan’s illustrations are luscious and bold. (Literary Review)

Book Description

The award-winning, bestselling Neil Gaiman is paired with up-and-coming illustration talent Divya Srinivasan in this beautiful, vibrantly illustrated fable about a princess and a tiger