Illustrated by Chloe Bristol

On Sale: Sep 23, 2025
Page Count: 32 pages
Publisher: Running Press Kids
ISBN-13: 9780762489619

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Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven” comes to life for young readers in this enchantingly illustrated picture book of the classic spooky poem.

Once upon a midnight dreary . . .

So begins the story of a man and his unusual encounter with a raven on a dark winter’s night in Edgar Allan Poe’s infamous “The Raven.” The man’s struggle with his deep sadness at the loss of the love his life is heightened with the arrival of the raven, who sits watching him, and only uttering a single word: nevermore. As the night grows darker, the man tries to escape the shadows of his grief before it is too late.

Poe’s beloved and mysterious poem is brought to life for young readers and adult fans alike by Chloe Bristol’s rich, moody illustrations. The Raven is the perfect book to snuggle in and read as a family during the Halloween season or on any blustery, cold day.

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Chloe Bristol was born and raised in Texas and is an alumna of the Art Center College of Design. She is the illustrator of the Winterhouse series by Ben Guterson and Nonsense: The Curious Story of Edward Gorey. Chloe draws and paints every day, and she is always thinking of new ideas to share with the world.

Edgar Allan Poe was born in 1809 in Boston, Massachusetts, and died in 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland. He was an American short story writer, poet, critic, and editor who is famous for his cultivation of mystery and the macabre. His poem "The Raven" (published in 1845) is among the best-known poems in American literature.

“In this handsome new book, Bristol gives (“The Raven”) a reverential treatment, presenting the complete text in an appropriately moody Victorian Gothic interior, all loose, sketchy lines filled in with rich, earthy greens, browns, and purples. …This elegant treatment of Poe’s work will find a place on the shelves of erudite readers with an appetite for sophisticated language and Gothic atmosphere.”
School Library Journal
"A masterpiece in creepy rhymes for Halloween or darker times… Good stuff."
Kirkus Reviews
"Poe's famous poem comes to life for young readers with evocative illustrations.”
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Chloe Bristol

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Chloe Bristol was born and raised in Texas and is an alumna of the Art Center College of Design. She is the illustrator of the Winterhouse series by Ben Guterson and Nonsense: The Curious Story of Edward Gorey. Chloe draws and paints every day, and she is always thinking of new ideas to share with the world.

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Edgar Allan Poe

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Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) was an American writer, poet, editor, and literary critic who was best known for his tales of mystery and macabre poetry and short stories. Poe was one of the first writers in America to make a living and career from his writing, and his works are important to many literary genres and movements. He was one of the earliest writers using the short story format and he is considered the inventor of the detective fiction genre! Edgar Allan Poe was such an important and influential writer that, in 1954, the Mystery Writers of America decided to name an award after him and it is given to honor the best writers and creators in the mystery genre. More than a century and a half after his death, Poe’s works still send a frightening chill down his reader’s spines.

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