CROWNED, Kahran Bethencourt
CROWNED, Kahran Bethencourt
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CROWNED
Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora

Author: Kahran Bethencourt, Regis Bethencourt, Salamishah Tillet

Narrator: Dion Graham, Mychal-Bella Bowman

Unabridged: 3 hr 6 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/23/2023


Synopsis

"Narrators Dion Graham and Mychal-Bella Bowman's grand and lively performances will have young listeners eager to hear every story in this vibrant collection of African and African-American-inspired tales."—AudioFile

From the New York Times bestselling authors of GLORY, Kahran and Regis Bethencourt of CreativeSoul Photography, comes CROWNED, a collection that completely reimagines how we see our favorite and most beloved childhood fairy and folk tales. This collection features classic fairy tales, African and African American folklore, and exciting new classics–brand new stories created by Kahran and Regis.

Included in the collection:

The Poisoned Apple

Asha the Little Cinder Girl

The Little Mermaid

Sleeping Beauty

Hansel and Gretel

Little Red Riding Hood

Anasi and the Three Trials

Aku The Sun Maker

How the Zebra Got His Stripes

The Legend of Princess Yennenga

John Henry, the Steel Driving Man

The Cloud Princess

And more!

This collection is a must-have for children and parents everywhere and is a joyous celebration of Black beauty and imagination.

A Macmillan Audio production from St. Martin's Press.

About Kahran Bethencourt

Regis and Kahran Bethencourt are a husband-and-wife duo and the imaginative forces behind CreativeSoul Photography. With more than ten years of working with hundreds of children, families and brands, they specialize in child and lifestyle photography while incorporating authentic visual storytelling. As artists, CreativeSoul Photography is committed to helping kids and brands create fascinating imagery by operating as a one-stop shop offering expert creative direction, vision, planning, strategy, and execution. They've worked with brands small and large around the globe such as Disney, Amazon, Just for Me, CurlyKids Haircare, CamilleRose Haircare and more.

About Regis Bethencourt

Regis and Kahran Bethencourt are a husband-and-wife duo and the imaginative forces behind CreativeSoul Photography. With more than ten years of working with hundreds of children, families and brands, they specialize in child and lifestyle photography while incorporating authentic visual storytelling. As artists, CreativeSoul Photography is committed to helping kids and brands create fascinating imagery by operating as a one-stop shop offering expert creative direction, vision, planning, strategy, and execution. They've worked with brands small and large around the globe such as Disney, Amazon, Just for Me, CurlyKids Haircare, CamilleRose Haircare and more.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Lois on May 28, 2023

This was wonderfully done. Included traditional Western cultural fairy tales, retold as well as traditional West African fairy tales also retold.......more

Goodreads review by Mary on February 04, 2025

What an absolute joy.......more

Goodreads review by Jordan on February 13, 2024

Whoa!! I have never seen such beautiful photography before! The photos made the fairy tales come to life and really encapsulated that Black children are beautiful and powerful. The stories were a play on classic fairy tales, African folk tales, and a mix of new ones! The messages were also changed a......more

Goodreads review by Kate on December 03, 2023

What a beautiful book and stories😍❤️ I feel so honored to be able to read this book🤭❤️ Think Disney but make it African American🤭😍❤️ I know I'm late on finishing but at least I did🙄😅❤️ the book tells some good lessons. It's what's on the inside that matters❤️ You can do anything that you put your mi......more

Goodreads review by Tasha on September 11, 2023

I listened to the audiobook which was magical. I loved the difference in voices. I think I am going to buy a copy of this for my nephew.......more