Beauty and the Beast
1992
First Published
4.19
Average Rating
80
Number of Pages
On a cold winter morning, young Beauty journeys to the Beast's mansion to take the place of her father, who has incurred the wrath of the Beast. But her prison is far from ordinary, and the story of their relationship becomes a tale of romance that has delighted readers for more than a century. Illustrated.
Avg Rating
4.19
Number of Ratings
457
5 STARS
47%
4 STARS
30%
3 STARS
19%
2 STARS
4%
1 STARS
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Author
Nancy Willard
Author · 41 books
NANCY WILLARD was an award-winning children's author, poet, and essayist who received the Newbery Medal in 1982 for A Visit to William Blake's Inn. She wrote dozens of volumes of children's fiction and poetry, including The Flying Bed, Sweep Dreams, and Cinderella's Dress. She also authored two novels for adults, Things Invisible to See and Sister Water, and twelve books of poetry, including Swimming Lessons: New and Selected Poems. She lived with her husband, photographer Eric Lindbloom, and taught at Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York.
