CROWNED

Magical Folk and Fairy Tales from the Diaspora

By: Kahran Bethencourt, Regis Bethencourt, Salamishah Tillet - introduction

Narrated by: Dion Graham, Mychal-Bella Bowman

"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.

Magnificent!

Crowned is the best collection of folk and fairy tales I have read recently. I bought the audiobook to listen to as I read along the print book. Both are sumptuous productions, inclusive, and diverse, celebrating the strength, courage, and beauty of all shades of Black children. I told friends about this book, told its stories in classes, and am giving copies away to family. I will enjoy both the audio and print book for years to come.