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New zealandbased authors, adam reynolds and chaz harris, released their book after their crowdfunding campaign raised global media. The book has had a lot of publicity both in new zealand and internationally. This gay childrens book is the fairytale love story you. In a kingdom where all are considered equal regardless of what they look like or who they love, promised land is a brand new fairytale about friendship, responsibility, adventure and love.
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Obama is candid about the balancing act of running for office as a black american, bearing the expectations of a generation buoyed by messages of hope and change, and. An a4 hardback copy of promised land from a limited second printing of our. Promised land the spenser series book 4 kindle edition by parker, robert b download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Today, theyve released an ebook translation in te reo maori. June 2018 and the e book of the first book promised land when the campaign ends. Whenua taurangi promised land was translated with the help of victoria universitys school of languages. Get the complete set of paperback a4 books promised land, maiden voyage and. Celebrate love with the groundbreaking gay fairy tale. Feb 22, 2017 promised land is written and published by adam reynolds and chaz harris of wellington. Jun 21, 2017 in promised land, a young prince and a farm boy meet in the forest and a growing friendship between them blossoms into love.
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After releasing the childrens book promised land earlier this year, wellingtonbased authors adam reynolds and chaz harris received global media attention from buzzfeed, upworthy, attitude, teen vogue and more. The story both starts, and ends with a rhyme indicative of more classic fairytales, yet the story is very. New zealand authors publish their lgbt childrens love story promised land. A new fairytale story is set to break the mould for childrens books with an uplifting lgbtinclusive story. As he looked at the cities, god appeared to moses again. Its a fairy tale about friendship, responsibility, adventure and love which just happens to have a gay love story at its heart. Feb 14, 2017 promised land after a successful kickstarter campaign, new zealand authors adam reynolds and chaz harris have released their lgbt fairy tale, promised land, appropriately enough on valentines day. Now they stood side by side gazing the beautiful earth from the peak as the wind blew gently. Promised land the spenser series book 4 kindle edition by. Coauthor of the childrens book promised land, chaz harris is resisting with love. This gay childrens book is the fairytale love story you wish. Aug 08, 2017 this gay childrens book is the fairytale love story you wish you had growing up promised land wants to bring more lgbtq representation to childrens literature. Promised land is a beautifully illustrated picture book that tells the tale of a prince and a farm boy.
Aimed at children aged 5 to 10, promised landtells the story of jack, a farm boy, and leo, a prince, who fall in love after meeting in the forest. Wellingtonian chaz harris is seeking crowd funding for promised land, a storybook aimed at 5 to 10 year olds which features a biracial gay couple as its heroes. Promised land was released on valentines day and tells the story of a prince named leo and a farm boy named jack who meet in an enchanted forest, become friends and fall in love. About us promised land lgbtq themed childrens book. Feb 15, 2017 new wellington born fairy tale promised land is for sale online and in some bookstores.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading promised land the spenser series book 4. Promised land childrens book hardback promised land. This childrens picture book provides a beautiful and refreshing interpretation of what it means to be normal and that includes being lgbt. In a kingdom where all are considered equal, regardless of what they look like or who they love, promised land is a fairytale about friendship, responsibil. In maiden voyage, a fishermans daughter inherits a treasure map and joins the crew of a courageous sea captain pursuing them on their high seas adventure is a fierce band of pirates sent by a wicked queen determined to keep a dark secret in her past from surfacing. In a kingdom where all are considered equal regardless of what they look like or who they love, promised land is a brand new fairytale about friendship.
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