Beauty and the Beast

From Publishers Weekly Lovely paintingsfull of life and glowing colorsmake this a superb version of the classic story. All ages. Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. About the Author Marianna Mayer has written many books for children, including The Twelve Dancing Princesses, The Unicorn and the Lake, and Young Jesus of Nazareth, a Publishers Weekly Best Religion Book of 1999. She lives in Roxbury, Connecticut. Mercer Mayer is the author and illustrator of more than 100 children's books, including There's a Nightmare in My Closet, Liza Lou and the Yeller Belly Swamp, and Shibumi and the Kitemaker. He is also the creator of the best-selling Little Critter and Little Monster series. He lives in North Carolina. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.