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# Instructions

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Review: Utterly charming, will delight kids and adults alike - "Instructions" is one of my all-time favourite poems, and it's among my favourite things that Neil Gaiman has ever written. Charles Vess always does such fine work, such detailed and quirky illustrations, and so I knew the marriage of the two would be brilliant. The poem itself is beyond charming. In it, Gaiman gives advice on how to survive if you find yourself plunked down inside a fairy tale. The advice is part tradition, part instinct, all heart. The poem isn't very long (which makes it perfect for adapting to a fairy tale), but it still packs in so many wonderful themes and sly references. It has a beautiful cadence as well, just the sort of rhythm perfectly suited for story-telling around a fire. Vess brings delightful whimsy and colourful atmosphere to Gaiman's words. His protagonist, a gender-inspecific feline creature, marches confidently through the tale. Vess's images are touching, haunting, and brilliant, almost breath-catching in places. The accompanying images to riding the eagle, the fish, and the wolf are some of my favourites. The real fun of the book, though, is the marginalia, all the details of Faerie that Vess includes. The detritus of a hundred tales graces the pages, references to the stories that must have inspired Gaiman to write the poem in the first place, but which aren't directly part of the narrative. I recommend this book to just about anyone. It's a children's book, but it doesn't have to be. The advice is timeless, and will likely push nostalgia buttons for adult readers. The art is quality no matter what age you are. And the idea of believing in yourself and in your story is something you're never too old to need reminding of.
Review: Beautiful. Haunting. Deep. Numinous. A must-have for your children. - This is one of the best childrens' books I've ever read. The prose is captivating, mesmerizing, and wise—it speaks at a very deep level both to children and to adults. The art is equally good, and bears long, loving stares. Don't just read this book as a toss-off one-off, make it an occasion. Find the right bedtime or the right quiet rainy day, and sit everyone down to quietly and carefully read together. It's a book that demands and sustains reflection. If you're after comparisons or similars, the closest that I can come up with is Snutt the Ift by Helen Ward. Both traffic in the numinous in ways that children will be able to access. I'm now reading through everything else that Neil Gaiman has ever written for children, as this book is one for the ages—it ought to be passed down from generation to generation for centuries to come.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #136,866 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #179 in Children's Art Fiction #343 in Children's Short Story Collections #545 in Stories in Verse |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,384) |
| Dimensions  | 7.5 x 0.35 x 8 inches |
| Edition  | Reissue |
| Grade level  | Preschool - 3 |
| ISBN-10  | 0061960322 |
| ISBN-13  | 978-0061960321 |
| Item Weight  | 2.31 pounds |
| Language  | English |
| Print length  | 40 pages |
| Publication date  | April 21, 2015 |
| Publisher  | HarperCollins |
| Reading age  | 3 - 7 years, from customers |

## Images

![Instructions - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71h644TWR-L.jpg)
![Instructions - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61k0fW6i1rL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Utterly charming, will delight kids and adults alike
*by S***. on October 24, 2011*

"Instructions" is one of my all-time favourite poems, and it's among my favourite things that Neil Gaiman has ever written. Charles Vess always does such fine work, such detailed and quirky illustrations, and so I knew the marriage of the two would be brilliant. The poem itself is beyond charming. In it, Gaiman gives advice on how to survive if you find yourself plunked down inside a fairy tale. The advice is part tradition, part instinct, all heart. The poem isn't very long (which makes it perfect for adapting to a fairy tale), but it still packs in so many wonderful themes and sly references. It has a beautiful cadence as well, just the sort of rhythm perfectly suited for story-telling around a fire. Vess brings delightful whimsy and colourful atmosphere to Gaiman's words. His protagonist, a gender-inspecific feline creature, marches confidently through the tale. Vess's images are touching, haunting, and brilliant, almost breath-catching in places. The accompanying images to riding the eagle, the fish, and the wolf are some of my favourites. The real fun of the book, though, is the marginalia, all the details of Faerie that Vess includes. The detritus of a hundred tales graces the pages, references to the stories that must have inspired Gaiman to write the poem in the first place, but which aren't directly part of the narrative. I recommend this book to just about anyone. It's a children's book, but it doesn't have to be. The advice is timeless, and will likely push nostalgia buttons for adult readers. The art is quality no matter what age you are. And the idea of believing in yourself and in your story is something you're never too old to need reminding of.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful. Haunting. Deep. Numinous. A must-have for your children.
*by P***M on June 24, 2018*

This is one of the best childrens' books I've ever read. The prose is captivating, mesmerizing, and wise—it speaks at a very deep level both to children and to adults. The art is equally good, and bears long, loving stares. Don't just read this book as a toss-off one-off, make it an occasion. Find the right bedtime or the right quiet rainy day, and sit everyone down to quietly and carefully read together. It's a book that demands and sustains reflection. If you're after comparisons or similars, the closest that I can come up with is Snutt the Ift by Helen Ward. Both traffic in the numinous in ways that children will be able to access. I'm now reading through everything else that Neil Gaiman has ever written for children, as this book is one for the ages—it ought to be passed down from generation to generation for centuries to come.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifully imagined, written, & illustrated.
*by J***S on January 31, 2020*

It is one of my FAVORITE short stories from Gaiman’s short story collection Fragile Things and I was SO EXCITED to find out that was available on its own and so BEAUTIFULLY illustrated. I didn’t know if my 3.5 year old would like it but she loves it. I’m not sure she grasps the prose but she definitely loves the pictures and we read it almost every night. That said, it’s a TINY short story (basically a poem) about how to survive a fairy tale, it’s colorful and imaginative but it’s not an extensive beginning to end conclusive story with a plot and characters. If that is what you’re looking for I wouldn’t bother but I’d you like whimsical fantasy it’s enchanting.

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