{"product_id":"stories-of-the-islands","title":"Stories of the Islands","description":"Journey into a land of magic and powerful girls in this feminist graphic novel retelling of three Indonesian folktales.\"Brimming with spirit, this is a book all about connection and empowerment. Angkasa's gorgeous rendering and vivid storytelling will pull you right in.\"—Tillie Walden, author of On a SunbeamOnce upon a time. . . a princess was cursed to live as a snail, two sisters were trapped by their father’s wrath, and a mother and daughter faced a hungry giant.No one is coming to save them. Will they get their happily ever after?In  this collection of reimagined Indonesian fairy tales, the girls are the  ones with power. The power to fight evil, to protect others, and to grow  as people. Because why should girls in folktales always need saving?  What if they save themselves instead?Based on graphic novelist  Clar Angkasa’s favorite childhood stories and gorgeously illustrated  with a dedicated color palette for each tale, this retelling of “Keong  Mas,” “Bawang Merah Bawang Putih,” and “Timun Mas” is filled with  spectacular landscapes, deep emotions, and a firm belief in the power of  girls’ stories.A Rise: A Feminist Book Project HonoreeA Junior Library Guild Gold Standard SelectionAn Evanston Public Library Great Books for Kids pick!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout Artists \u0026amp; Writers:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eClar (pronounced like Clark but without the 'k') is short for Clarisse (yes, like in The Silence of the Lambs). She was born and raised in Jakarta, Indonesia, graduated from Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in Illustration. An illustrator, animator, and comic artist with a passion for narrative art, she draws inspiration from stories, nature, and wholesome people. Her work has received such honors as the MoCCA Arts Festival Awards of Excellence, an Adobe Awards Top Talent, and more. She is currently based in Brooklyn, New York.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Candlewick","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43589866422463,"sku":"9780823455737","price":27.4,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/1689\/8751\/files\/9780823455737.jpg?v=1722746044","url":"https:\/\/www.popweasel.co.nz\/products\/stories-of-the-islands","provider":"Pop Weasel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}