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A review by aylea
Folk Tales for Fearless Girls (Inspiring Heroines) by Samantha Newman
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? N/A
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
This beautifully illustrated book shares folk tales from around the world about girls who find their own happy endings no matter what happens in their stories. The book tells short tales about girls from a variety of places and cultures, including the Chippewa tribe of North America, Italy, Germany, Maori, France, India, Brazil, Indonesia, Mongolia, India, Korea, Armenia, Croatia, Kenya, and Nigeria.
One of the standout elements of this book are the stunning illustrations. They are gorgeous and the perfect complement to the stories. They help bring the cultures readers are less familiar with to life. The illustrations are full of beautiful details and bright colors.
The stories are also beautiful. Readers may be familiar with a few stories, but the diversity of them means that most readers will find several they've never heard before. They may also enjoy that stories from places in the world they haven't learned a lot about have similar themes and empowering heroines no matter where they come from.
This is a wonderful anthology to have in a classroom to introduce students to stories from different cultures or to read aloud to children at bedtime.
One of the standout elements of this book are the stunning illustrations. They are gorgeous and the perfect complement to the stories. They help bring the cultures readers are less familiar with to life. The illustrations are full of beautiful details and bright colors.
The stories are also beautiful. Readers may be familiar with a few stories, but the diversity of them means that most readers will find several they've never heard before. They may also enjoy that stories from places in the world they haven't learned a lot about have similar themes and empowering heroines no matter where they come from.
This is a wonderful anthology to have in a classroom to introduce students to stories from different cultures or to read aloud to children at bedtime.