"Applause! Applause! Applause!" wrote Die Zeit in response to the newly illustrated edition of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by Jacky Gleich, the first fairy tale written by Franz Fühmann after Shakespeare. Now follows part two of this grand performance: the story of Leontes and Polyx, penned centuries ago by one of the greatest poets of all time, retold in a modern, thrilling, and atmospheric way by Franz Fühmann, making it suitable for both children and adults to read or listen to. Moreover, Jacky Gleich once again succeeds in perfectly complementing the text with her illustrations. With dynamic characters whose postures, expressions, and gestures speak volumes, with theater-like settings that match the unfolding events, and with colors that capture the ups and downs of the story. "The Winter's Tale" is a tale filled with ice and snowstorms, with freezing hearts and...