A retelling of the classic tale with dreamy illustrations by An Leysen!
Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a merchant with his two daughters. The eldest daughter was spoiled and vain, and the youngest preferred to read all day. She was so pretty everyone called her Belle . One day, the merchant got lost in the forest and stumbled upon a castle that looked enchanted. Suddenly, he stood face-to-face with the castle's sole inhabitant: a beast! The Beast would spare the merchant's life on one condition: he must send one of his daughters to live in the castle. Against her father's will, Belle went to the Beast's castle.
The cheerful Belle and the good-natured Beast come to life in this beautiful picture book by An Leysen. For children ages 5 and up, and for everyone who loves timeless fairy tales.
Guided Reading Level N The illustrations are gorgeous, unique, and transport you to another time and place. Kiss the BookAn Leysenworks as an art teacher in Turnhout, Belgium, where she teaches design and fashion. She is married to the visual artist Jef Faes and they have a daughter, Louise, who has art running through her veins too. In her spare time An likes to - what else? - read and draw.The cheerful Belle and the good-natured Beast come to life in this beautiful picture book by An Leysen. For everyone who loves timeless fairy tales.Acclaimed illustrator of BABA YAGA, THE NUTCRACKER and PINOCCHIO'S DREAM brings us a magnificent version of the classic tale of how love conquers all.Beauty and the Beast is one of the most popular fairy tales in the US, thanks to movies -- ex. the live action movie released by Disney earlier this year -- plays, books, toys, games, and other licenses -The characters are part of our vernacular -An Leysen's beautiful work has been praised as just-right for the fairy tale genreGuided Reading Level NNational Publicity campaignIndieBound/Advance Access coplƒ+
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