Beauty and the Beast

Name: Beauty and the Beast
Price: 16.19 USD
Availability: InStock
ISBN: 9780399257315

By: Jan Brett

G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers / 2011 / Hardcover

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Title: Beauty and the Beast
By: Jan Brett
Format: Hardcover
Number of Pages: 32
Vendor: G.P. Putnam's Sons Books for Young Readers
Publication Date: 2011

Dimensions: 11.25 X 8.75 (inches)
Weight: 1 pound 1 ounce
ISBN: 0399257314
ISBN-13: 9780399257315
Ages: 5-8
Stock No: WW257315

Publisher's Description

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Originally published in 1989, this luminous reissue of an all-time favorite fairy tale will attract an even wider audience with its romantic new jacket and a shortened text.

Exquisite illustrations of Beauty and her mysterious suitor, the Beast, are set in a magical castle where animals dressed in period costumes serve them. Woven into glorious tapestries throughout are hidden clues hinting at the Beast's secrets, setting Brett's version apart from others.

Author Bio

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Jan Brett (www.janbrett.com) is the beloved New York Times bestselling author/illustrator of many books for children. She lives in Norwell, Massachusetts.

Editorial Reviews

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"A brief, simple, yet graceful retelling of one of the most romantic of tales . . . A lovely, carefully made edition of an old favorite." - Kirkus Reviews

"A brilliant marriage of artwork and text." - Publisher's Weekly

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