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How the Rivermaid Grew Her Tale

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

September 12, 2026 by cosbrarian Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Children's Books, Short Stories Tagged With: african mythology, afro-caribbean, Fairy Tales, folklore, folktales, fractured fairy tales, Jamaica, jessica wilson, Jessica Wilson, Sophie Bass, Sophie Bass, Trish Cooke, Trish Cooke, Sophie Bass, West Africa

cosbrarian's CBR18 Review No:23 · Genres: Children's Books, Short Stories · Tags: african mythology, afro-caribbean, Fairy Tales, folklore, folktales, fractured fairy tales, Jamaica, jessica wilson, Jessica Wilson, Sophie Bass, Sophie Bass, Trish Cooke, Trish Cooke, Sophie Bass, West Africa ·
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