Fairy tales: beauty and the beast by Jessica Gunderson.
A classic telling of beauty and the beast in glorious colours. Beautifully written. Lovely illustrations. Very well done. 5*.

This was absolutely adorable! I would definitely give this to a child to read or even read it to them.
I loved the illustrations and it was quick and simple.

I wish I could have loved this one, especially due to the diverse characters. I felt the dialogue and story was rushed as well as there was little to no character development due to the fact that the book was so short.

This re-imagining of the classic tale Beauty and the Beast actually saddles our poor Beauty with a pair of mean and narcissistic sisters more fitting for Cinderella. Jealous of Beauty for her sweet nature and innocent beauty, these mean-spirited hussies are more than happy, when Beauty's father is captured by a great beast while trying to get a rose as a gift for her, to have their naive sister trade places with their father and be trapped forever in the Beast's castle. From there the story is a fairly straight up retelling of sorts, but the book's prose is too clipped, reading more like a Reader's Digest condensed version of the classic tale as the book leap-frog's past details and hitting only the main points of the story, before you suddenly find yourself at The End. Thais Damiso's illustrations are nice, breathing some life into both characters and setting, but ultimately the books feels as rushed as the story itself is depicted here, leaving this reader wishing for a more complete (satisfying) reading experience. (Available September 1) 2.5/5 stars

NOTE: I received a free ARC of this title from NetGalley and the publisher, in exchange for an honest review.

This was shorter and les to the story then I imagined. I think the idea was cool and the pictures were beautiful, but I thought it was too short.

This book was provided as an e-arc by NetGalley

I am not the target audience for this but still I liked it . The art style was beautiful and I liked how simple every thing was..

This is Beauty and the Beast in a graphic novel form with beautiful illustrations that accompany the story. It is simply written as it is aimed to younger children.
I also liked the DIY at the back of the book.

I really liked what the author did here, the diversity is always welcomed. And how cute was that DIY at the end?!

For those who disliked the book because of its length, you must remember that you're not the target audience for this comic. When we read something made for kids, we have to keep in mind that there will be narrative shortcuts, after all their little kids brain can't exactly capture the nuances in the story, right?! Not to mention that their time span is much smaller than ours.

This graphic novel was short and sweet. It would be a great choice to give a young graphic novel reader who is just starting in the world of comics and graphic novels. It does read really young, so it could also be a picture book.
The art is very nice, especially the coloring, and I love the reimagining of the characters. I also thought the addition of writing prompts and discussion questions in the back. Overall, I would be interested in seeing how this author adapts similar stories, but I don't think I'd buy these as it was so short and I don't have a child to read and reread it with.

*Thanks to NetGalley for providing me an e-ARC in exchange for my honest review*

This isn’t what I was expecting. It’s obviously for children but I still think it’s very over simplified and short. The story only takes place in 22pgs. The art is very cute. Overall I just think the story was rushed and to simple.

The art is very cute and simple to understand for the children this book is attended for or aimed for.. In my opinion this book is a very good way to introduce smaller children to our beloved fairytales.. I give it a 3 star because the book does notgive anything new to the beloved story of beauty and the beast . no new twist and turns. But i would still recommend it for reading aloud for smaller children

This book was a little too fast paced for my liking, but I can definitely see how children will enjoy it. I liked the writing prompts, discussions and how to make a rose at the end. I thought it was a great way to get children into talking more about books and using their creativity in writing and creating. I also liked the fact that the characters were not the classical ones. I liked the idea of a Belle that is African American and that the prince feels more like a troll in its Beast form.

Very short, which made it feel very rushed. But it was a cute, fun read. I very. Ugh enjoyed seeing Belle as an African American.

I loved the illustrations in this Beauty & the Beast graphic novel. The dialog was comprised of very basic, short choppy sentences and transitions were abrupt This would be a good read for an early reader, who benefits from short and simple sentence structures. The deviation from the original tale with the added sisters felt a bit too much like a Cinderella mash up. The rest of the plot was identical to elements of the original. I didn't love this story as much as I wanted to. I think young readers can enjoy deeper quality plots while still keeping the reading level low enough for early readers. A so-so read, but I don't see many adults or younger elementary kids loving this graphic novel as much. Beautiful illustrations though!

Five minute read that had cheesy dialogue and rushes through the story.

I like fairy tales and am a huge Disney fan, but I didn't like this really at all. The dialogue and story felt rushed. There was little to no character development because the story was crammed into 25ish pages

This is a very short retelling of the Beauty and the Beast. This is a very simplified version of the fairy tale, but fairly accurate with the original.

Having said that, though that is all the book does, tell a very quick version of the story, but with beautiful pictures, so that sort of makes up for the lack of adding anything to the story.

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However, I do like the prompts in the back that encourage you to think up how you would have written this story differently.

Thanks to Netgalley for making tis book available for an honest review.

A very short (the actual story takes up like 20 pages) and simple telling of Beauty and the Beast. It's aimed at young children so it doesn't do anything to really expand the tale or add it's own twist. The art is very nice, cute, and simple as well. Not much else to say about it. Great for kids to read and keep them entertained when they get bored of their other books.

Such a sweet version of Beauty and the Beast! This is a perfect beginner graphic novel with beautiful illustrations.

This is a pretty straight-forward retelling of the Beauty & The Beast story told in graphic novel format. It is geared toward beginning readers, with a guide in the front showing how to read a graphic novel and discussion prompts in the back to help little ones with reading comprehension. A good book to help with teach reading/reading comprehension.

I received a free e-ARC of this book from NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for a honest review.

This graphic novel is a very simplistic version of Beauty and The Beast. Its only about 20 pages long, similar to those picture books you find at the mall but with beautiful ilustrations. The dialogue is very simple and the author does not take any creative liberties. Its a perfect book for little kids who are either starting to learn english or to enjoy graphic novels (maybe both).

As a reader i didn't enjoy it much, but as an english teacher i can see its potencial towards kids.