About this episode

This episode features a tale from The Blue Fairy Book and discusses the legacy of Alice Maitland.

Remembering Alice Maitland, a special River Rambles. This week on River Reads, Episode 34- Wonderful Sheep, features a single longer tale from the collection The Blue Fairy Book from Andrew Lang, The Wonderful Sheep. Plus a special River Rambles as the host discusses the passing of and the legacy that was Alice Maitland. Remember to Tune in weekly for our Gender Blender segment, where we flip and play with traditional gender roles, reimagining classic fairy tales. Only revea...

People in this episode

Host: River Wilde

Topics covered

• fairy tales
• storytelling
• legacy
• gender roles
• children's literature

Keywords

• Wonderful Sheep
• Alice Maitland
• fairy tales
• River Rambles
• gender roles

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Blue Fairy Book, The Wonderful Sheep

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