illustrations and mock book spreads for a short story i wrote, inspired by selkie folktales & gender roles as a societal institution that traps us all (did u know that gender gothic is a real genre)-- how spooky! maybe i'll share the full story sometime

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- Japanese Folktales: The Dream of Akinosuke – Ants, Dreaming Humans and the Butterfly Soul - https://t.co/OV8AaiTVVJ

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Japanese folktales have many stories of miraculous births. Two of the most famous are Momotaro (Peach Boy) who was discovered inside a giant peach floating on a river & Kaguya-hime who was found inside the stalk of a glowing bamboo plant.

Art: Hiroshige

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Mysteries, folktales, history and adventure: Fall brings heaps of new books from Minnesota authors and publishers https://t.co/rJrVkx2jjq via

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Speaking of scary Inuit monsters, there is a wonderful, slightly scary, kids book, called The Shadows That Rush Past -A Collection fo Frightening Inuit Folktales" by Rachel A. Qitsualik, which folks might enjoy. It includes the giant NANURLUK (polar bear). https://t.co/hxwHWlvIko

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Join me for workshop on September 14 at the in London. Hosted by

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“Once upon a time, I thought faeries lived only in books, old folktales, and the past. That was before they burst upon my life as vibrant, luminous beings, permeating my art and my everyday existence, causing glorious havoc.”
― Brian Froud

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The definitive collection of British and Irish folktales from master storyteller and poet Kevin Crossley-Holland.

'Between Worlds' by Kevin Crossley-Holland and --> https://t.co/c5riaLh96h

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Happy Fairy nobility may have all the ballads and folktales told about them but don't overlook the smaller, mischievous fae. The hay fever pollen fairies are the bane of my summer!

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FOUND OLD stuff from like April that I decided to finish... this is Miho as the main character from The poor Man's Vineyard (Hungarian Folktales) Because...... she did this... rode on a gold horse and was gay 💞

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What is the series?📚

A collaboration between the company San-X (famous for Sumikko Gurashi, Rilakkuma, etc.) and record label Nippon Columbia.
It’s a music and drama CD series that is based off of folktales. They battle through “live battles” to gain the ending that they want.

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I'm Debbie, I'm an illustrator and portrait painter from San Francisco. I love literature, history, folktales and a ghost story. I love watercolor. Happy

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hey !
I'm bubo, a lover of ghosts, folktales, old edo and creepy things. I enjoy working in a variety of styles both traditionally and digitally, and am interested in illustrative work!

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It's I'm Emily Cheeseman, an illustrator inspired by a love of fantasy, folktales, and adventure.

contact: escheeseman.com
portfolio: https://t.co/vPUimpjh1d
shop: https://t.co/NTYivKi8aF

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Mermaids (1879) by Konstantin Makovsky (Russia, 1839-1915). According to some folktales, girls who died before marriage - and - unbaptised babies, sometimes became mermaids.

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Edinburgh Book Festival Tickets on sale NOW! Sharing secrets of Scottish Castles with fab illustrator
FRIDAY 16th AUGUST 15:45-16:45 https://t.co/Om9zKs9G9c …

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