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Beauty and the Beast

Beauty and the Beast - Hardcover

by H. Chuku Lee
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Availability:In StockContributor:H. Chuku Lee, Pat Cummings (Illustrator)Audience:Ages 4-8Publish date:2014-02-11Pages:32
Language:EnglishPublisher:Amistad Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9780688148195ISBN-10:688148190UPC:9780688148195Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales & Folklore, Classics, People & PlacesBook Topic:Adaptations, AfricaSize:10.10 x 10.20 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC1QC803K5

In this remarkable retelling of Beauty and the Beast, award-winning illustrator Pat Cummings creates an enchanted fairy-tale world flavored by the art, architecture, and culture of West Africa, while writer H. Chuku Lee stays true to the story of this beloved classic. With breathtaking palatial settings inspired by the Dogon tribe of Mali and dazzling costumes reminiscent of the clothing seen on Cummings's own trip to Africa, Beauty and the Beast becomes so much more than just a story--it's a visual and cultural experience.

When her father is taken prisoner by a fearsome Beast, Beauty begs the captor to take her instead. The Beast agrees, locking her away in his palace. Though he will give her whatever her heart desires--jewels, gowns, her own living quarters--she is forbidden to leave. Over time, however, Beauty sees the gentler side of the Beast, and an unexpected bond forms. But will it be strong enough to break a curse that threatens the Beast's life?

Supports the Common Core State Standards

Language:EnglishPublisher:Amistad Books for Young ReadersISBN-13:9780688148195ISBN-10:688148190UPC:9780688148195Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Fairy Tales & Folklore, Classics, People & PlacesBook Topic:Adaptations, AfricaSize:10.10 x 10.20 x 0.60 inchesWeight:0.9017Product ID:SC1QC803K5
Cummings, Pat: -

Pat Cummings was born in Chicago but grew up traveling with her military family all over the world. She has been writing and illustrating children's books since she graduated from Pratt Institute and is the author and/or illustrator of more than forty books. In addition to her art for the Coretta Scott King Award winner My Mama Needs Me by Mildred Pitts Walter, Pat's luminous work includes Angel Baby; Clean Your Room, Harvey Moon!; and the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner Talking With Artists. She teaches children's book illustration and writing at Parsons School of Design, the New School, and Pratt Institute. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can visit her online at www.patcummings.com.

Publisher: Amistad Books for Young Readers

Contributor(s)

H. Chuku Lee, Pat Cummings (Illustrator)

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H. Chuku Lee

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