The WSJ Cover this week had references to folktales. Asta here is dressed up as the Peach Boy aka Momotaro! It's pretty fitting considering how Asta ended up in the Church of Hage just as Momotaro did when he ended up in a river near the home of an elderly couple.

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If you missed the announcement last night, Tarheel Tales of Terror Issue 1 is now live on Kickstarter! This project will be a 24 page black and white horror comic retelling two classic North Carolina folktales.
Check out the full project on Kickstarter: https://t.co/ZN9mlSaasz

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Hi I am Bhagya Madanasinghe, a Sri Lankan 🇱🇰 children’s book Illustrator & Architect. I love to draw cozy atmosphere, city arts & folktales.I am always open for new projects in creative opportunities ! ✨🌧🎨
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Ahh I thought I responded to this one!
Thanks for the artshare! I really hope that you start to feel better soon!
I'm really inspired by a lot of anime and manga and traditional fairy/folktales. I like to take everything in and put my own spin on it!

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It’s day 20 of our – and we have a trio of characters from the 1974 series, This is from the Scottish Story,

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Hi ! I’m Jessica (they/them) and I do watercolor and digital art. Follow me if you like art about vegetables, witchy stuff, and folktales.

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Vietnamese woodblock folk prints often feature historical figures, social commentaries and popular folktales. This print depicts the wedding march of a rat couple and their guests, all nervously hoping the big cat will leave them alone.

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Hi I'm Manga artist/illustrator who loves freckles and folktales. Also I'm currently looking for freelance work! (`..^ω^..´)
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7. Wain; An lgbtq+ poetry collection reimagining Scottish folktales. Diverse, magical, inclusive & beautifully illustrated 🌈🧜🏻‍♀️

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Illustrations by Leo and Diane Dillon from a book of African American Folktales. Love that fourth one in particular.

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This was interesting. A blend of spacefaring sci-fi and traditional Korean folktales. Not to mention a prominent character whose nonbinary status is treated as no big deal.

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And lastly today, here is the FCBD story that started my style of Mouse Guard short folktales. Inspired by Chaucer's Pardoner's Tale & 's Tale of the Three Brothers here is The Wise Weaver: https://t.co/SmG2vUkPmz

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Joan Kiddell-Monroe was an author and illustrator best known for her artwork for fairy and folktales. She worked worked between the 1940s and 1960s focusing on myths, legends, and folk-tales from India, China, Scandinavia, and the West Indies.

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Fairytalez has added more Native American folktales. Elizabeth Willis De Huff taught arts to Native Americans and published a book of their tales illustrated by two of her famous students. Read the stories now: https://t.co/pu8pSoX3td

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Down East Folktales. Trailer Part II. And the best is yet to come...

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I absolutely love new twists on my favorite folktales. Your endings and empowered girls make Rapunzel and Little Red must reads! Can't wait for Hansel & Gretel to arrive.

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Raymond has the power to come back to life, but not all is pretty. She's straight outta those old-school

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Second part of the prompt was conflict. Same narrative of a misunderstood monster from literature, fairytales, or folktales.

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Hi! I'm Rachel Quinlan, a fantasy artist inspired by nature and folktales. Check out more work here: https://t.co/tcVwp103Ny

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