Beauty and the Beast

author: An Leysen
name: Wayne
average rating: 3.52
book published:
rating: 4
read at: 2017/10/14
date added: 2017/10/14
shelves: children-s
review:
'Beauty and the Beast' by An Leysen is a picture book retelling of the fairy tale with very pretty illustrations.

Fairy tales can have variations, and this one had one I wasn't as familiar with. There is a cursed prince. There is a merchant, but in this story he has two daughters. The older daughter is vain and insufferable, and we don't learn her name, but the younger one is called Belle. The Beast meets Belle and it mostly goes according to the stories I knew.

I liked this telling. It feels pretty authentic. There are no singing plates and cups, but the story doesn't need them. The illustrations are ornate and pretty. The Beast isn't too scary for young children, and the lessons of the story are clear.

I received a review copy of this ebook from Clavis Book and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Thank you for allowing me to review this ebook.


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