Crowned : magical folk and fairy tales from the diaspora

Bethencourt, Kahran (author,, photographer.). Bethencourt, Regis, (author,, photographer.).

Summary: Photographs that capture the beauty, innocence, and magic of Black children, accompanied by Afrocentric versions of classic Western fairy tales, retellings of African and African American folktales, and brand-new fairy tales that bring to life past, present, and future visions of Black culture.

Record details

ISBN: 1250281385
ISBN: 9781250281388
Physical Description: xi, 260 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 27 cm
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Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, 2023.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Foreword / by Salamishah Tillet -- Introduction -- Childhood reimagined : classsic fairy tales. The little mermaid ; The poisoned apple ; Goldi, the girl with the golden locs ; Asha, the little cinder girl ; Red Riding Hood ; The frog prince ; Rozi, the sleeping beauty ; Hansel and Gretel ; Rapaunzel -- Our stories retold : African and African American folktales. Anansi and the three trials ; The ring of the king ; How the zebra got its stripes ; The legend of Princess Yennenga ; John Henry, the steel-drivin' man ; The cloud princess ; The king's magic drum ; Aku, the sun maker ; King Lion's gifts -- New classics : our stories. Adventures in Candy Land ; The Yumboes : little fairy folk ; The wish ; The princess who lost her hair ; The Gold children ; Joka's dragon ; The skateboarding princess ; The gift ; A force of nature -- Behind the scenes. A behind-the-scenes look at our photo shoots.