Girls and Goddesses: Stories of Heroines from Around the World by Lari Don & Francesca Greenwood
Girls and Goddesses: Stories of Heroines from Around the World, written by Lari Don and illustrated by Francesca Greenwood, is a collection of thirteen folktales in a wide range of time and place. While the language is a little flat, for the most part I found it an enjoyable read. And it’s yet another alternative to all those princess-rescued-by-the-boy-hero that used to be the norm.
The cultures/regions included are:
ChinaSumeria
France
Greece Cameroon
Native American
Venezuela
Scandinavia Japan
Scotland
India
Russia
The tales are relatively short,
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