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.

• 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)

★ "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."

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.

• 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)

★ "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."

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.

• 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)

★ "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."