Beauty and the Beast
Exquisite paintings and a lush retelling bring a treasured classic to new life.A beautiful daughter dreams of meeting a handsome prince, but in order to save her father's life, she leaves home to live with a terrible, frightening beast. Though her patron is hideous, his disarming generosity...
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Exquisite paintings and a lush retelling bring a treasured classic to new life.A beautiful daughter dreams of meeting a handsome prince, but in order to save her father's life, she leaves home to live with a terrible, frightening beast. Though her patron is hideous, his disarming generosity slowly leads to a surprising connection. Accessibly and with great compassion, Max Eilenberg sheds fresh light on one of our most beloved fairy tales. Angela Barrett's enchanting illustrations illuminate both the sumptuous palace and the horrifying beast himself. The resulting tour de force reminds us that ultimately love conquers all.
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Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780763631604 (0763631604)
ASIN: 763631604
Publish date: November 14th 2006
Publisher: Candlewick Press
Pages no: 64
Edition language: English
This is a nice (quite long) retelling of Beauty and the Beast. The illustrations are really just about perfect. I find that illustrators really have a hard time getting the beast right - either too cute and cuddly or too monstrous. Barrett strikes the perfect balance here. I'd say, so far, this i...
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