One of the very best-loved fairy tales is made especially appealing in this dainty 3D version. Young readers are invited into the Beast’s palace through intricately die-cut pages; flaps take us in further, dolls house like, or reveal the Beast hiding in his garden. It’s very pretty to look at and the story is told neatly and very effectively. This is sure to become a favourite with fans of fairy tales and young romantics. ~Andrea Reece
Peep Inside a Fairy Tale Beauty and the Beast Synopsis
Belle's inventor father stumbles upon the Beast's castle and is taken prisoner, Belle comes to the rescue and agrees to take her father's place. She sees beneath the Beast's exterior and discovers the heart and soul of a human prince.
Delicate cutaways and holes to peep through are layered on top of each other to create a magical filigree effect, drawing children in to the story.
Growing up on the Wirral and in Germany, Anna wrote plays about talking animals, and stories about naughty children, and drew on every available surface. After school, she did an Art Foundation course, then a degree in German Literature & Philosophy at Oxford University.
In 1998 she found her perfect job at Usborne in London, writing about everything from curious penguins to trips to the Moon.
