The Dragon Prince: A Chinese Beauty & the Beast Tale
by:
Laurence Yep (author)
Kam Mak (author)
When a poor farmer falls into the clutches of a dragon, only Seven, his youngest daughter, will save him—by marrying the beast. Publishers Weekly praised "Yep's elegant, carefully crafted storytelling" and Mak's "skillfully and radiantly rendered illustrations" in this captivating and luminous...
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When a poor farmer falls into the clutches of a dragon, only Seven, his youngest daughter, will save him—by marrying the beast. Publishers Weekly praised "Yep's elegant, carefully crafted storytelling" and Mak's "skillfully and radiantly rendered illustrations" in this captivating and luminous Chinese variation of the beauty and the beast tale.A 1998 Notable Children's Trade Book in Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)A 1997 Pick of the Lists (ABA)
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780064435185 (0064435180)
ASIN: 64435180
Publish date: January 9th 1999
Publisher: HarperCollins
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
by Laurence Yep, illustrated by Kam Mak I remember reading this book as a kid. It's a good retelling of Beauty and the Beast. I love the full page illustrations, but sometimes wish the words had accompanied the pictures.
A very nice Beauty and the Beast variant - familiar, but also unique enough to be surprising and satisfying. I believe I enjoyed the second half of the story - in which the prince must prove his love and loyalty - more than the first half. Some of the illustrations are just exquisite, but not all un...
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