No. of pages 31
Published: 1996
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"Beauty and the Beast" by Philippa Pearce is a retelling of the classic fairy tale that explores themes of kindness, love, and inner beauty. The story centers on Belle, a young woman with a love for books and adventure, who becomes imprisoned in a mysterious castle with a fearsome Beast. As she navigates her new life, Belle discovers that the Beast is not just a monster, but a tragic figure cursed due to his arrogance. Through compassion and understanding, she learns to see beyond appearances, ultimately breaking the curse and uncovering the true meaning of love. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Beauty And the Beast, Classic Fairy Tales .
There are 31 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 1996 by Hachette Children's Group .
Philippa Pearce was a beloved children's writer. Her titles include Here Comes Tod, Minnow on the Say, The Battle of Bubble and Squeak (Winner of the Whitbread Children's Book Award) and the classic Tom's Midnight Garden, for which she was awarded the Carnegie Medal. Philippa passed away in 2006.
This book contains the following story:
Beauty and the Beast
The Beast lives alone in his castle, enchanted by a wicked fairy and waiting for true love to break the spell. Could Beauty be the one to see through his ugly exterior? Or is he destined to remain a beast forever?
