Tales from Beyond the Rainbow

Ten LGBTQ+ Fairy Tales Proudly Reclaimed

De: Pete Jordi Wood

Narrado por: Dino Fetscher, Roy McMillan

Epic stories of love, adventure, and resilience featuring LGBTQ+ narratives and heroes, published as a collection of queer classics for the first time.

These are the fairy tales that history forgot—or concealed. Ten tales in which gender is fluid and where queer stories can have a happy ending. Some are rare examples of LGBTQ+ folklore, like “The Dog and the Sailor,” which features a male protagonist who meets his own handsome prince. These stories include folklore from Europe, Asia, and the African savanna. They remind listeners that folk tales are our tales, and invite them to be whoever they want to be. Researcher Pete Jordi Wood has combed through generations of history to collect and adapt these ten unforgettable stories celebrating LGBTQ+ themes and characters.

This title is already included on the Puffin Classics list, indicating its importance in preserving the ancient folklore of queer histories.

Reseñas de la Crítica

“This accessible, joyful sampling is both entertaining and educational, and a provocative springboard from which readers will be compelled to seek out more queer literature.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“A creative and insightful achievement in folktale adaptation.”—Kirkus

“A unique offering that gives the LGBTQIA+ community the representation they deserve in folk literature and a nice addition to folkand fairy-tale collections.” —Kirkus Reviews