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CROWNED: Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora
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
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
Editorial Reviews
Praise for GLORY:
"An exquisite pictorial love letter to Black children around the world." - Kirkus, starred review
"Glorious, indeed." - Booklist
""Glory" is Blackness in all its grace and beauty by way of the next generation. [...] Black is beautiful. [...] To be young, gifted and Black is where it's at." - Chicago Tribune
"But hardly any photo collection compares to the magic that is Glory. A must for our home. A must for Black children, for all children." --Ibram X. Kendi, New York Times bestseller and National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be An Antiracist
"Gorgeous photography, but so much more. A truly inspired and inspiring work that speaks eloquently to our inherent beauty and power." ― Brittney Cooper, author of Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers her Superpower
"Seeing our beauty reflected in our children and having our children see their natural beauty be fully embraced is a gift to the race and a gift to the world. This transcendent work acknowledges the grace, and brilliance held in our black bodies." ― Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times bestseller
"These are not just photographs, this is artistically, politically, and socially important work." ― Patrisse Khan-Cullors New York Times bestseller
"They've made the capturing and the depiction of the beauty and the limitlessness of blackness their mission. Their edict." ― Damon Young, Founder of VerySmartBrothas.com
"An exquisite pictorial love letter to Black children around the world." - Kirkus, starred review
"Glorious, indeed." - Booklist
""Glory" is Blackness in all its grace and beauty by way of the next generation. [...] Black is beautiful. [...] To be young, gifted and Black is where it's at." - Chicago Tribune
"But hardly any photo collection compares to the magic that is Glory. A must for our home. A must for Black children, for all children." --Ibram X. Kendi, New York Times bestseller and National Book Award-winning author of Stamped from the Beginning and How to Be An Antiracist
"Gorgeous photography, but so much more. A truly inspired and inspiring work that speaks eloquently to our inherent beauty and power." ― Brittney Cooper, author of Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers her Superpower
"Seeing our beauty reflected in our children and having our children see their natural beauty be fully embraced is a gift to the race and a gift to the world. This transcendent work acknowledges the grace, and brilliance held in our black bodies." ― Michael Eric Dyson, New York Times bestseller
"These are not just photographs, this is artistically, politically, and socially important work." ― Patrisse Khan-Cullors New York Times bestseller
"They've made the capturing and the depiction of the beauty and the limitlessness of blackness their mission. Their edict." ― Damon Young, Founder of VerySmartBrothas.com
Readers Top Reviews
SusieLorraine Gut
Glorious pictures of beautiful children. Will display on our coffee table for all to enjoy.
OliSusieLorraine
Bought it for my uncle’s new baby but definitely wanted to keep it for myself. Absolutely gorgeous
AVERY BLACKMONOli
I love the adaption of the original stories to be relatable for my 6 year old grand daughter. She loves the stories and the pictures.
Rochelle WixAVERY
The stories are fantastic. The artwork is absolutely amazing. I am recommending this book to everyone with young children. (Adults will enjoy it too). The paper feels heavy. Well Made. I only have one suggestion, it would be nice if some of the stories were available as individual books that a child could easily carry around.
Tara-Nicholle Nel
I got mine yesterday! And y'all - PLEASE go get this book. It will heal your own heart and captivate your children. I read 4 stories for bedtime and had two encore requests so we just kept reading. My 5-year-old kept saying "Mama I'm tired but read more! more!" lol The photos are next level, because that's just what these guys do, but the STORIES THEMSELVES are like healed, evolved, Afro-centric versions of the classic tales. Great attention to the details of the messages was clearly taken, to be very affirming where most fairy tales and disturbing/negating, and the creators also avoid sending bizarre messages about marriage, etc. like so many fairytales do. We haven't even started the African stories section yet... I cannot WAIT. It's 7 am and I'm already looking forward to reading time tonight!
