The Typical Princess Story Just Got An Awesome Latina Makeover
Excerpt Huffington Post:
Forget Cinderella and Rapunzel. A new book series for kids is replacing typical princess characters with something a little more realistic.
Instead of coming up with fictional characters, Nadia Fink decided to create stories for kids that spotlight historical Latina women. The books, which are illustrated by Pitu and published by Sudestada and Chirimbote, feature characters that Fink calls "anti-princesses." The first book in Fink's series focuses on the life of Mexican artist Frida Kahlo.
By employing strong and creative female leads in her stories, Fink aims to revive the usual princess stories and spread the culture of Latin America.
"The women we tell stories about are also Latin American, representing our America -- diverse, colorful and with strong women that dared to break with the molds of their own social context," Fink told The Huffington Post in an email.