A contemporary, hip-hop version of a popular fairy tale features a wicked witch, an enchanted apartment, and a dreadful curse that places Beauty in the hands of a handsome rock star.
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In an earlier book called Cinder-Elly writer Frances Minters and illustrator G. Brian Kara retold the Cinderella story in compelling fashion. The pair works its magic a second time, this time setting the story of Sleeping Beauty in present-day New York City. In doing so they have created one of the most memorable characters to grace the pages of a children's book for a long time. The character in question is not the young narrator (who, in this telling, wakes up rather than falling into a century-long nap) but the wicked witch, a fabulous creation of malevolence and ill-will who carries rats in her pockets and sports a gruesome nose that only Richard Nixon's mother could love.
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The heroine of this fractured fairy tale lives in a high-rise apartment building, listens to a Walkman and is wooed by a guitar-toting prince. Karas's stylish artwork contributes a quirky twist to the tale. Ages 3-8.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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It's finally a whole new version of Sleeping Beauty! Sleepless Beauty gives a modern twist on the classical fairytale. Frances Minters (the author) does an excellent job on the rhyming and alliteration throughout the book. "All our friends and relatives came to the celebration. But the witch from down the block did not receive an invitation." Sentences like these and others use great sentence fluency as they flow evenly. Also the pictures have great detail and set the mood of the story. The tale starts off with Little Beauty getting a spell cast on her by the evil witch. On her 14th Birthday she will prick her finger and everyone nearby will fall asleep. To keep Little Beauty safe from the spell her parents hid everything sharp from her, but she doesn't know why. On her 14th birthday will the spell really come true, and if it does how will Little Beauty escape it? Find out by reading this old-time fairytale that comes to life as you read it. This is a great book that children of all ages will love.
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The day I was born I was such a cutie Mom and Dad called me Their own Little Beauty. Read the first page New!
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Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
The day I was born I was such a cutie Mom and Dad called me Their own Little Beauty. Read the first page New!
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- Like Butter on Pancakes (Viking Kestrel picture books) by Jonathan London in Back Cover
- Phonics Friendly Books: Teaching Phonics Through Children's Literature (Dr. Jac) by Joyce Armstrong Carroll on page 27, and Back Matter
- Making the Connection: Learning Skills Through Literature (3-6) by Patricia Pavelka in Back Matter
- Cinderella Outgrows the Glass Slipper and Other Zany Fractured Fairy Tale Plays: 5 Funny Plays with Related Writing Activities and Graphic Organizers ... Kids to Explore Plot, Characters, and Setting by Joan M. Wolf in Back Matter
- Why Fairy Tales Stick: The Evolution and Relevance of a Genre by Jack Zipes in Back Matter
- Literature Lures: Using Picture Books and Novels to Motivate Middle School Readers by Nancy J. Polette on page 94
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