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It’s the today, and for day 21 of our we have this characterful trio from the 1974 series, – this is the Scottish story,

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2019-12-21

Want a book that brings to life a classic African cautionary folktale of "pride going before a fall"? This book, beautifully and lushly illustrated by "...glows with the beauty, warmth, and internal vision of the land and people of his ancestors."

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2019-12-21

Streaming some more work on these folktale illustrations today, mic and music on, come hang out! https://t.co/6IWRUF4fn1

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2019-12-20

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2019-12-16

A Portuguese Folktale – The Ingratitude of Children https://t.co/UtzneinaHL

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2019-12-07

The forest folk are busy building their winter nests. I hope you all keep cosy in your own winter nests this weekend! .
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2019-11-30

Gone Astray on Black Friday

From The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America by

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2019-11-30

Feeling smug and snug (and do we detect a Vermeer on our hands? you've done it again!)

From The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America

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2019-11-29

Concept art by Marc Davis for Disney's Chanticleer (unreleased)

This art comes from Disney's second attempt to adapt the Chanticleer folktale, canceled in the early 1960s in favor of The Sword in the Stone

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2019-11-29

Me, a culinary artist
From The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America by

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2019-11-28

Recovered footage of Native Americans welcoming the Pilgrims
From The Dragon Slayer: Folktales from Latin America by the imminent

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2019-11-28

Really enjoyed n this year. Click the link to read the ongoing fairy tale about Joselle, the elf maiden who lives in this charming cottage in an enchanted forest. https://t.co/NAy36Cnf7i

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2019-11-27

Character designs by Nadia Vurbenova-Mouri for Haunted Holiday (unreleased), dir. Ralph Eggleston, Warner Bros. Feature Animation

Little is known about this 1990s film based on the Bluebeard folktale, but rumors say that it was canceled after Quest for Camelot lost money

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2019-11-27

Honored to announce that “Peg Bearskin” received a STARRED listing in the Canadian Book Centre’s Best Books for Kids and Teens!
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2019-11-26

My name's Autumn and I love illustrating vibrant narrative driven pieces inspired by folktales

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2019-11-25

A Portuguese Folktale: The Magician https://t.co/19wYeFCRAZ

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2019-11-23