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Gender Swapped Fairy Tales

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Gender Swapped Fairy Tales by Jonathan Plackett and Karrie Fransman is an inventive collection that reimagines classic fairy tales by swapping the genders of the characters. This innovative approach offers fresh perspectives on familiar stories, challenging traditional notions of gender roles and exploring what happens when heroes and heroines step into each other's shoes. This educational and artistic twist provides a delightful and thought-provoking read.
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You might enjoy this book if you're interested in seeing classic fairy tales through a new lens, where traditional gender roles are creatively reversed. This collection provides a fresh perspective on beloved stories, which could appeal to those interested in exploring themes of gender and identity with a touch of whimsy and artistic flair.

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Imagine a world where kings prick their fingers as they sew, wolves wear heels, and princesses race to rescue sleeping princes...

Imagine a world where kings prick their fingers as they sew, wolves wear heels, and princesses race to rescue sleeping princes...

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People have been telling fairy tales to their children for hundreds of years. And for almost as long, people have been rewriting those fairy tales to help their children imagine a world where they are the heroes. Karrie and Jon were reading their child these stories when they encountered a dilemma, something previous versions of these stories were missing. They decided to make one vital change.

They haven't rewritten the stories in this book. They haven't reimagined endings or reinvented characters. What they have done is switch all the genders.

It might not sound like that much of a change, but you'll be dazzled by the world this swap createsβ€”and amazed by the new characters you're about to discover in Gender Swapped Fairy Tales.

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The book offers a refreshing reinterpretation of classic fairy tales by swapping character genders, which provides a unique perspective on familiar stories and challenges traditional stereotypes. Reviewers appreciate its potential to empower readers by confronting unconscious biases and encouraging new ways of thinking about gender roles. Beautiful illustrations and timeless storytelling resonate with both adults and children, making it a delightful and thought-provoking gift.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571360185

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 November 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 122.0mm

Height: 245.0mm

Weight: 980g

Pages: 208

About the Author

Jonathan Plackett is a creative technologist, advertiser copywriter and art director who has 10 years worth of experience at single-handedly engaging mass audiences in the millions with his creative websites and apps. He has worked for 14 years as a senior creative advertiser on brands such as Orange, Tesco, Nike, Honda and Innocent. He single-handedly created Face Juggler, the world's first automatic face swap iPhone app, which was downloaded 5 million times. In 2010 he made the website 'Slap Nick Griffin' which registered over 25 million slaps in 4 days. It was followed by 'Slapometer' which allowed voters to register their disdain for the general election candidates by slapping their least favourite. The candidates received 91 million slaps and the site was praised by The Wall Street Journal, The Times, The Telegraph, Channel 4 and ITN. He created the 'Draw and Fold Over' website for The Campaign for Drawing, which allowed friends to play 'exquisite corpse' together online. Over 400,000 visitors have played.

Karrie Fransman writes and draws visual stories and comics that have been published in The Guardian, The Times, The BBC, Time Out, The Telegraph, The New Statesman, The Young Vic, Psychologies Magazine, The Arts Council and The Goethe Institute. She published two graphic novels with Penguin Random House, 'The House That Groaned', and the award winning 'Death of the Artist'. She developed an award winning comic about a teenage refugee, for The British Red Cross, created a 2 storey installation for Southbank Centre and was commissioned to make a 'Selves Portrait' for an exhibition with Manchester Art Gallery and the National Portrait Gallery. You can see more of her work at karriefransman.com

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