Beauty and the Beast

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1989 - Juvenile Fiction - 30 pages

When Beauty's father plucks a rose from the Beast's garden, he must either pay for his mistake with his life, or with one of his daughters. Beauty insists on going to the Beast herself, since it was she who desired the rose and caused her father's misfortune. At first Beauty is frightened by the ugly Beast, but soon his gentle ways put her at ease. Then he falls in love with her, and she is alarmed by his persistent request that she become his wife. As kind as the Beast has proved to be, Beauty is not sure that she can ever return his love.

About the author

Bestselling children's book author and illustrator Jan Brett was born on December 1, 1949. She decided to be an illustrator when she was a child and is known for her detailed and carefully-researched work. Brett grew up in New England and attended the Boston Museum School. Her books have received much acclaim by publications including Newsweek, The New Yorker, Parents magazine, Redbook, and Publishers Weekly. In 2005 Brett earned the Boston Public Library's Lifetime Achievement Award. Her book Three Little Dassies was published in 2010 and made the New York Times bestseller list. Other of her works that have made the New York Times best seller list are: Home for Christmas 2011, Mossy 2012, Cinders: A Chicken Cinderella., 2014 The Animal's Santa.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Beauty and the Beast; Literature experience: Once upon a time theme book
• Illustrated by: Jan Brett
• Edition: illustrated, reprint, braille
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1989
• ISBN: 039555702X, 9780395557020
• Length: 30 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / Adaptations; Juvenile Fiction / Fairy Tales & Folklore / General; Juvenile Fiction / Fantasy & Magic; Juvenile Fiction / Love & Romance; Juvenile Fiction / Media Tie-In