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Crowned

Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora

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Crowned

By: Kahran Bethencourt, Regis Bethencourt, Salamishah Tillet - foreword
Narrated by: Dion Graham, Mychal-Bella Bowman
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"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.

©2022 Kahran Bethencourt and Regis Bethencourt (P)2022 Macmillan Audio
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