Crowned: Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora

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I love the big battles, and they look epic in movies (hello, Lord of the Rings), but the other side was a faceless army. A younger audience might not have the same opinion though, and I imagine this book would be a wonderful addition to young children’s libraries. Crown Books area manager Rich Ball briefly assisted the Books-A-Million changeover, then founded book wholesaler The Page's Edge in Springfield, Virginia. They've made the capturing and the depiction of the beauty and the limitlessness of blackness their mission.

For all ebook purchases, you will be prompted to create an account or login with your existing HarperCollins username and password. Fairy tales are retold with Black children in the book 'Crowned' In their latest book CROWNED: Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora, Kahran and Regis Bethencourt retell fairy and folk tales with Black children as the main characters. A collection of reimagined classic fairy tales, and African and African American folktales that bring to life past, present, and future visions of Black culture.She took Ebony into the deepest, darkest part of the woods, then she opened the blanket and raised her dagger. It undercut a significant degree of tension, because after the first ‘dead’ man arrived, I didn’t believe any death proclamations anymore. Asha, The Little Cinder Girl: A decent reimagining of the French Cinderella with references to both the Rodgers and Hammerstein stage show gown and the various Disney versions.

I understand I can change my preference through my account settings or unsubscribe directly from any marketing communications at any time. Most purchases from business sellers are protected by the Consumer Contract Regulations 2013 which give you the right to cancel the purchase within 14 days after the day you receive the item. The husband and wife duo dress Aliyah, the little mermaid, in silver jewels and colorful pearls from head-to-toe. The crystal magic – it’s ‘perversion’ – was an nice way to expand the magic system and keep it feeling fresh.At the beginning, Crown Books day-to-day operations were managed by Jose Gonzales (Vice President of Operations) and Jeanne Herrick (Vice President of Merchandising). Staying connected to the industry helped them build enough clientele to create their own photography company, CreativeSoul. Poisoned Apple, from the book CROWNED, which casts Black children as the central characters in fairy and folk tales.

I enjoyed the retellings of the old favorites, as many times they correct the weaknesses of the old. However there is a certain amount of cognitive dissonance when reading the European fairy tale retellings because it's such a hodgepodge of the original stories, Disney's versions, and different morals run through a Cinema Sins view of fairy tales that the stories don't work as retellings. Once upon a time, in a land filled with dwarves, witches, and magic, there lived a king and queen who were very much in love, and their love bore them a child. The writing style wasn’t particularly appealing to me, and I found some of the changes to the stories to be a bit too saccharine. The clothing is intricate and colorful and absolutely stunning; the designer blended together the traditional fairytale costume elements with modern and traditional elements of clothing in Black culture, which so perfectly captures the spirit of the book.I am in awe of some of the artistic and creative choices made with the hair, body art, and wardrobe. We realized that a lot of the kids that had natural Afro hair would come in to get their headshots and the parents would have their hair straightened because they thought that's what they needed to do to get their kids into the industry," Kahran said. Hearing them laughing gaily made her sad and she longed for legs so she could run with them and feel the sand beneath her toes. I do wish the authors had included the names of the country and nation of origin for these stories and or a further reading page where good translations rather than retellings were listed for those who want to read something closer to the original source material. But with divided loyalties and his closest friendship shaken, can their alliance hold against overwhelming odds?

It was fun seeing Vhalla grow into the role of Empress – and her fights against the foolish conventions were entertaining. Regis and Kahran Bethencourt are the talented husband and wife team behind CreativeSoul Photography, a company on a mission to empower kids of color through stunning photography that showcases their beauty, uniqueness, and creativity. Only thing that I disliked was the white letters on the black pages was a bit hard to read but other wise really enjoyed this book. Christophe fought as a child soldier in the American War of Independence, before serving in the Haitian Revolution as one of Toussaint Louverture’s top generals.

The real highlight is the visual artistry of the photography, which showcases Black children in imaginative outfits and settings—for example, an ethereal Little Mermaid and Hansel and Gretel wearing an Ndebele-influenced take on Bavarian-style clothing. The rogue Vandal army had been destroyed, and Vinzenz the evil commander in the Vandal army had been burned at the stake the previous night. This is a time of endings and beginnings, old friends and new, a blurring of edges and a shifting of power. A bitter divorce between Herbert Haft and his wife tore the family apart, and pitted Crown Books founder Robert Haft against his father.