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aoosterwyk's review against another edition
4.0
Simple, easy to read fairy tale with beautiful illustrations. I hope Jan Brett makes her way through all the tales.
toriedawn1's review against another edition
5.0
This book was perfectly written for younger audiences. Though it was short it added just enough to grab your intrest and the illustrations that went along with it were perfect, I especially liked the animal servants. It is similar to the main story in several ways, the bankrupt merchant father, beauty offering herself instead of her father, the beast asking beauty to marry him each night and the transporting ring. There were ofcourse a few variations, Beauty having two sisters who compatible about their lives and ask for dresses and such while beauty who is happy with her life asks only for a rose, this is not the first time we have seen this as The Summer and Winter Garden which was featured in the Grimm brothers 1812 version of Childrens and Household Tales also included this, though thankfully in this version beauty wasnt taken against her will. Though this isnt a new concept I liked the way this story took inspiration from various tellings to create their own version which I think really holds up well.
missprint_'s review against another edition
4.0
Liked it, but doubt it will ever top the Disney version.
emmarj's review against another edition
5.0
We love Jan Brett! While Brett's telling of Beauty and the Beast is quite different than what I'm accustomed to from her, it is still spectacular. The story was far and away better than the Disney version and, as always, the illustrations were breath taking and so intricate that we could have spent an hour on every page inspecting every detail.
I loved it, my son loved it: 5 stars. Outstanding.
I loved it, my son loved it: 5 stars. Outstanding.
tessaborst's review against another edition
adventurous
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
"Beauty and the Beast" by Jan Brett is a classic telling of the loved Beauty and the Beast. This story is somewhat different from what you may have heard but it is still just as enchanting. Published in 1989 this story was composed by Jan after she read other versions of Beauty and the Beast. The classic fairy tale is timeless and loved by many children. In a classroom it would be awesome to have multiple versions to show your students and have them read them all. Good for elementary students and possible read aloud. <classic> <fairytale> <beauty and the beast>
oxnard_montalvo's review against another edition
5.0
Love the sensory detail in Brett's illustrations. So much rich detail. I would spend hours pouring over them, delighting in the gentle and subtle humour that sufuses the pages.
calistareads's review against another edition
5.0
The artwork here is so gorgeous. Jan’s drawings of peacocks and roses is enough alone to check out this book and look at them. The one mistake I see is that Jan chose to make Beauty blonde - I don’t approve of that decision, but otherwise this is a good rendition. It is closer to the myth that Robin McKinley told than the Disney version. She also chose to give the beast a warthog head, which truly would be repulsive.
Still, the story shines forth here and I love this myth; it’s one of my favorites. It is one of the wonderful stories out there. Jan does not use her margins here for artwork, it is just story and art. She elevates her artwork for this story. I just love the details. Another difference is the beast isn’t too terrible and fierce-some in this story. He seems more kind from the beginning.
The niece was grossed out by the head of the beast. It’s scary looking. She couldn’t marry that, she said. She loves this story too and she gave this 5 stars with me. The nephew kinda thought the beast was a little cool. He makes a great monster. He likes this story too. We have seen the movie a lot. He gave this book 4 stars.
Still, the story shines forth here and I love this myth; it’s one of my favorites. It is one of the wonderful stories out there. Jan does not use her margins here for artwork, it is just story and art. She elevates her artwork for this story. I just love the details. Another difference is the beast isn’t too terrible and fierce-some in this story. He seems more kind from the beginning.
The niece was grossed out by the head of the beast. It’s scary looking. She couldn’t marry that, she said. She loves this story too and she gave this 5 stars with me. The nephew kinda thought the beast was a little cool. He makes a great monster. He likes this story too. We have seen the movie a lot. He gave this book 4 stars.
emlickliter's review against another edition
5.0
Beauty and the Beast by Jan Brett --This is a really gorgeous version of Beauty and the beast! Still one of my favorites! Happy Reading!