Tomlinson sets Toads and Diamonds in India, where snakes are revered. Tana has also received a gift, not a curse, though there are those who flee from what her lips release upon speaking. Many families own house nagas, snakes that eat the rats and keep pestilence from spreading/5(24). · Vastly different from Charles Perrault's The Fairies, in my opinion, Toads and Diamonds by Heather Tomlinson is a much-better version of the tale. For those not familiar with the original, two step-sisters encounter a disguised fairy on separate occasions. The younger of the two is blessed with a gift: Whenever she speaks, flowers and jewels 4/5(25). Toads and Diamonds by Heather Tomlinson takes place in an imaginary land - the Hundred Kingdoms - very similar to India under Moghul rule during the s - s. The natives worship twelve gods and practice vegetarianism. The invaders are monotheists. Diribani and /5.
Toads and Diamonds: A Novel. Toads and Diamonds.: Heather Tomlinson. Henry Holt and Company (BYR), - Young Adult Fiction - pages. 12 Reviews. Diribani has come to the village well to get water for her family's scant meal of curry and rice. She never expected to meet a goddess there. Tomlinson sets Toads and Diamonds in India, where snakes are revered. Tana has also received a gift, not a curse, though there are those who flee from what her lips release upon speaking. Many families own house nagas, snakes that eat the rats and keep pestilence from spreading. Toads and Diamonds, by Heather Tomlinson (Holt , YA, pages) The story of the two step-sisters rewarded and punished by a fairy disguised as an old woman was always a favorite of mine. It was a pleasure to read it reimagined in Tomlinson's Indian-esque setting, a detailed and colorful (literally) world that added interest to the story (to me at least) by virtue of its non-European-ness.
Looking for a diverse read? Love fairy tale retellings? I've got just the book for you! This video is spoiler free, I've only mentioned what's on the book ja. Heather Tomlinson has taught English in Paris and French in the United States. She lives on a houseboat in and around Southern California with her engineer husband and her cats X, Y, and Z. She is the author of The Swan Maiden, Toads and Diamonds, and Aurelie. Tomlinson is a master craftsman, and as in her highly regarded The Swan Maiden (), she creates a vivid setting. Lavish details starkly contrast the two girls' lives and personalities while emphasizing their strength, purpose, and enduring love for each other, despite their predicaments." -- Booklist (starred review).
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