I picked up two fairy tale books to read that I didn’t realize had the same illustrator, Sophie Bass – and it turns out they go so beautifully together! The first is a folklore collection, How the Rivermaid Grew Her Tale and Other West African and Caribbean Myths by Jessica Wilson. This is aimed at an upper elementary/middle grade audience, but would be loved by anyone interested in folklore. Wilson offers a mix of traditional folktales (“How Anansi Became the King of Stories,” “Why the […]
Mermaids! Black Rapunzel! Fairy Tale Social Justice!
How the Rivermaid Grew Her Tale by Jessica Wilson, Sophie Bass
The Magic Callalou by Trish Cooke, Sophie Bass
