How the Rivermaid Grew Her Tail and Other West African and Caribbean Myths
Author:   Jessica Wilson ,  Sophie Bass
Publisher:   Quarto Publishing PLC
ISBN:  

9781836005551


Pages:   96
Publication Date:   06 August 2026
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 12 years
Format:   Hardback
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How the Rivermaid Grew Her Tail and Other West African and Caribbean Myths


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Author:   Jessica Wilson ,  Sophie Bass
Publisher:   Quarto Publishing PLC
Imprint:   words & pictures
Dimensions:   Width: 21.00cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 27.00cm
Weight:   0.680kg
ISBN:  

9781836005551


ISBN 10:   1836005555
Pages:   96
Publication Date:   06 August 2026
Recommended Age:   From 9 to 12 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  Children's (6-12)
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Not yet available   Availability explained
This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release.

Table of Contents

1.  How Anansi Became King of All Stories (Ghana, Ivory Coast & Togo) 2.  How the Rivermaid Grew Her Tail (Jamaica) 3.  Why the Sun and Moon Live in the Sky (Nigeria) 4.  How George Grew Wings (USA) 5.  Coral and Pearls (Nigeria) 6.  Moonlight Magic (Senegal) 7. A Rainbow of Blues (Nigeria, Benin & Togo) 8.  When the Swamp-Serpent Surfaces (The Gambia) 9.  From Peacock to Vulture (Nigeria) 10.  Tighter than a Caterpillar’s Chrysalis (Ghana) 11.  When the Sky People Visited Earth (Mali) 12.  Mango Heart (Jamaica)

Reviews

★ ""Vivid prose supported with dynamic drawings create a very well-rounded and thoughtful collection that may introduce readers to a new set of fairy tales; an excellent first buy."" * School Library Journal, Starred Review * ★ ""Steeped in the past but updated to reflect modern sensibilities...."" * Booklist *


★ ""Vivid prose supported with dynamic drawings create a very well-rounded and thoughtful collection that may introduce readers to a new set of fairy tales; an excellent first buy."" * School Library Journal, Starred Review *


Author Information

Jessica Wilson is a writer of Jamaican and British heritage who is passionate about bringing stories from and histories of the Caribbean to life. She was a participant in Penguin Random House's 'WriteNow' programme, which aims to seek out and nurture writers from under-represented communities. Jessica was shortlisted for the 2018 Aesthetica Creative Writing Award and is a GoFundMe Award winner. She was trained at UCL and Cambridge University. Sophie is a London-based Illustrator of mixed British and Trinidadian heritage. She creates work inspired by music, social justice, mythology and symbolism.

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