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Crowned : magical folk and fairy tales from the diaspora / Kahran and Regis Bethencourt.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2023Edition: First editionDescription: xi, 260 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781250281388
  • 1250281385
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Summary: A collection of reimagined classic fairy tales, African, and African American folktales that bring to life past, present, and future visions of Black culture.
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Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 398.2 B562 Available 33111011278906
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

*NAACP Image Award Winner for Outstanding Literary Work - Children*

*NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER*

From the New York Times bestselling duo who brought you GLORY: Magical Visions of Black Beauty , comes CROWNED: Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora . Filled with visual magic and storytelling wonder, these stories reimagine our favorite and most beloved childhood fairy tales and folktales to encourage creativity, empower imagination, and foster self-esteem.

With a Foreword by Pulitzer Prize winner Salamishah Tillet

Revisit beloved classics, but with a twist, such as The Little Mermaid, Sleeping Beauty, Hansel and Gretel, Red Riding Hood, The Poisoned Apple, and find new favorites with stories created especially for the collection: Anansi and the Three Trials, Aku the Sun Maker, How the Zebra Got Its Stripes, The Legend of Princess Yennenga, and John Henry, the Steel-Drivin' Man.

A gift that will keep giving, CROWNED is a joyous celebration of Black beauty, determination, and imagination and a must-have for children and parents everywhere.

"Once again CreativeSoul Photography captures the beauty, innocence, and magic of black children. This is the book I've been waiting to give my grandchildren. It is a wonder of storytelling and imagery." -- Michael Eric Dyson

A collection of reimagined classic fairy tales, African, and African American folktales that bring to life past, present, and future visions of Black culture.

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