“Pandora” (Clarion Books, April 2017), a picturebook by the British author and illustrator Vitoria Turnbull, does not seem to have many connections to Antiquity, apart from the title.
- The cover of the book
After all, it is a story about the lonely fox that finds a friend in a blue bird.
- Pandora and a blue bird
However, if we get a closer look, we discover that it is actually a metaphor for many issues concerning womanhood, including depression and hope that constitute the core of Pandora’s myth. Sometimes it is good to dig a bit deeper… 🙂
Sources of illustrations: 1, 2.
See more:
- The official website of the author: https://victurnbull.com
- Victoria Turnbull on Twitter: @vic_turnbull
- Victoria Turnbull talks about “Pandora”: https://youtu.be/rhzHrTwWNp4
Found by Anna Mik
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