What do you think of these modern day spins on classic fairy tales?
Hi neighbours,
Waikato author Jo Paterson has plucked classic fairytales and altered them to promote values and characteristics rather than beauty, and show diversity in race, ethnicity and sexual orientation.
Diamonds and Toads, her first children's book, includes 14 spin-offs of classic tales such as Cinderella, Jack and the Beanstalk and Little Red Riding Hood. Fourteen Kiwi illustrators have also captured these dark tales with a twist.
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So what do you think of these modern day spins on classic fairy tales?
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