JATS Fairytale Classics: Beauty and the Beast (Jump at the Sun Fairy-Tale Classics) (Paperback)

by John Kurtz (Author, Illustrator)

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Product Description
Expertly told, these childhood favorites open up the world of fairy tales to children who can now see themselves reflected in the 'mirror mirrors' in their books! With beautiful full-color illustrations on every spread, these tales will delight readers everywhere, and ever after.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4-8
  
• Paperback: 24 pages
• Publisher: Hyperion Book CH (December 19, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0786856521
• ISBN-13: 978-0786856527
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #267,392 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent...with one warning, July 28, 2007

By	P. Harris (Orlando, FL) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I bought all of the JATS fairy tales for my girls. It is great to have books that feature black girls but are not ABOUT being black. Our kids want some fantasy too. The one problem I have is the a few of the JATS books (including this one) feature villians that may be too threatening for very young kids (mine are 2 & 4). In this book, the beast threatens Beauty's father by saying that he will die by by the end of the day for stealing roses. There are at least two others that use an explicit threat of death against the hero or heroine. It's just not a topic I want to discuss with my kids because the older one if afraid of it already. Just a warning for parents who have not really discussed death with their kids.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I love these books, January 2, 2008

By	Ayala (Virginia, USA) - See all my reviews

We love the "Jump at the Sun" books. I have bought almost all of them for my 4 year old daughter. She is at the age when she is *so* enchanted with all things "princess," and I am so sick of the lily-white Disney ones. Having these fairy-tales told with African-american characters is a wonderful change. The stories are pretty much as you would remember them -- the only difference is the color of the characters skin. I recommend this book to any little girl ages 2 to 7 -- no matter who she is.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great!, January 1, 2008

By	Clay McCall (Georgia) - See all my reviews

Beautifully illustrated with gloriously vivid colors, this book and ALL the others in this series/collection are wonderful. The adaptations in text and in the illustrations are masterful and clever. I wish these books were available when I was growing up!