One of the storybooks that stood out to me was Hogwarts: The Loyalty of Brothers. I loved that, Katie, the author interwove Indian epics with well-loved pop culture. She managed to make to the project very unique by emphasizing the two characters of Indian descent who where only background characters in the original work. While I had never heard the story of the four brothers, I was able to immediately relate to the Hogwarts setting. Out of all the storybook's I looked at Katie's design and layout was my personal favorite. I thought the site made sense aesthetically but was not overwhelming.
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| Yule Ball Katie's Storybook
Another storybook that I found very well-written was Rama and Sita: Even Fairy Tales End. I enjoyed that the author subverted the original story in a poignant and occasionally humorous way. The story emphasized how poorly female characters are often treated by their "heroic" love interests in ancient myths. While I do not personally have much experience with Indian Epics, I am familiar enough with Greek and Roman mythology to recognize the trend. I did not like the page layout as much as some others, but overall I really enjoyed the story book.
Rama and Sita
Similarly to the Hogwarts storybook, I found How I Met Your Mother highly entertaining. I like the concept of blending the ancient epics with a modern sitcom. In most myth and folklore that I have read, I have been astonished at some of the "first meetings" between the lovers. The author also appears to have pulled from different epics than most of the storybooks I read which was a nice chance.This storybook highlighted how absurd some epics seem in a modern context. The layout of this web page was also my second favorite. I thought it made sense with the theme and was easy to navigate.
How I Met Your Mother Storybook
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