I had previously bought a Charles Perrault version and was disappointed. The Perrault version is boring and the book was small with bad illustrations. I was surprised at how good this Grimms version is. Large hard cover with wonderful illustrations. I'll be interested to compare this version with the 1959 Disney book I just ordered. But this book is completely satisfying for a Sleeping Beauty fan.
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Finally a satisfactory retelling of this classic fairytale! This is a retelling of the Grimm's version of Sleeping Beauty, and of the Sleeping Beauty books I've read I must say that this was at once the most grim and the most merry. It contains all the same warnings I've mentioned for other versions: Dead hens being plucked, a scullery boy being pummeled, bathing women (mostly just bar bums-though, I'm pleased this version...
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For the most beautiful Sleeping Beauty in the world, inquire within. Trina Schart Hyman has mastered the beauty of light and dark in all its magical glory. This book is my favorite of hers and a favorite of my library.
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I had never heard of Trina Schart Hyman, let alone seen any of her illustrations as a child. When I saw the cover of this book however I was just drawn right in, there was no resisting her spell. Based on the traditional Grimms telling of the fairy tale there's nothing new in the plot, the illustrations is what really makes this special though is the illustrations, they're a little dark, but you can tell hours of painstaking...
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As soon as you see the cover, you will know this is an edition of Sleeping Beauty that you will want. You actually feel the joy of the baby's christening, and the hurt and turmoil of the wicked fairy's curse. The scenes in this book are medeieval looking and it even shows some of the seasons that pass. This might not be the way that you see Sleeping Beauty often depicted. The princess, Briar Rose has long red hair and she...
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