"Applause! Applause! Applause!" wrote Die Zeit in response to the newly illustrated edition of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," the first fairy tale by Franz Fühmann based on Shakespeare. Now comes part two of this grand performance: the story of Leontes and Polyx, written centuries ago by one of the most important poets of all time, retold in a modern, exciting, and atmospheric way by Franz Fühmann, making it equally enjoyable for both children and adults to read or listen to. Moreover, Jacky Gleich once again succeeds in brilliantly complementing the text with her illustrations. With dynamic characters whose postures, facial expressions, and gestures speak volumes, with theater-like settings that correspond to the 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...