Focus on Folktales: Jessica Souhami
by manz
London born author Jessica Souhami studied at the Central School of Art and Design. In 1980 she formed Mme Souhamiand Co, a travelling puppet company using colorful shadow puppets with a musical accompaniment and storyteller. By the early 1990s she stopped touring, but still wanted to tell stories, yet through books. Her first was The Leopard’s Drum.
She has adapted and illustrated numerous folktales for children, and her books are absolutely delightful! You might recognize some of the stories from attending preschool storytimes at the library.
Here are more of Souhami’s books that AADL owns that are worth taking a look at – the illustrations are wonderful, and with her cut-out illustration style with characters leaping across pages, you can absolutely visualize her work done in shadow puppet form.
Mrs. McCool and the Giant Cuhullin
No dinner!: The Story of the Old Woman and the Pumpkin
Rama and the Demon King: An Ancient Tale from India
Her newest, Honk Honk! Hold Tight!, is coming out soon!
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Will check them out. Thanks!
Will check them out. Thanks!
Thank you for providing links
Thank you for providing links to her books, including the image! Lovely books.
Great to hear about new
Great to hear about new items. Thanks