Beauty and the Beast

Belle, an enchanted castle and a Beast whose curse cannot be broken by force make up this illustrated retelling of Beauty and the Beast. The familiar shape of the fairy tale is kept intact: a father's mistake, a daughter's courage, a household under enchantment, and a friendship that grows into something neither party expected. Text is pitched for reading aloud, with full-colour illustrations on every spread and vocabulary simple enough for children beginning to read along. The story's central idea, that appearance is a poor guide to character, comes through without being spelled out. Shelf notes: • A picture-book retelling of the traditional French fairy tale • Full-colour illustrations throughout, sized for sharing on a lap • Language suited to reading aloud with children beginning to read • An Autumn Publishing edition that holds up to repeat readings Suitable for young children, parents reading at bedtime and anyone assembling a fairy tale collection, from Boipoka.