Sleeping Beauty (Fairy Tale Shape Books)
by Magda Gargulakova (Author) Shunsuke Satake (Illustrator)
Experience the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty like never before in a board book for young readers shaped like scenes from the story.
Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, a timeless fairy tale awakens. Journey with Sleeping Beauty through an ingeniously crafted board book, shaped to mirror scenes from the story. Each page unveils a new setting, adding a tactile and visual dimension to this beloved tale of a kind-hearted princess, true love, and good vs. evil that teaches kids that perseverance can help you overcome adversity.
While Sleeping Beauty sleeps, her story unfolds on each page, providing an engaging reading experience for the littlest readers. Its durable construction ensures that it can withstand enthusiastic young hands, making it a lasting addition to any child's library.
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School Library Journal
An abbreviated version of the classic fairy tale with pages that are cut to capture the setting and add to the narrative. VERDICT For a young audience the appeal of the cut pages along with the brief narration make this retelling a worthy addition to most collections.—John Scott
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Magda Gargulakova has a degree in Art History and is a co-founder and also curator of the OFF/FORMAT gallery in Brno, Czech Republic, which exhibits and promotes contemporary progressive art, mostly by young artists. She worked for a time in marketing, but her love affair with books has been a long one. For OFF/FORMAT, she has edited and published several art publications. Since 2019, she has added to this experience as an editor of literature for very young readers at Albatros Media, using her two daughters for quality control.
Shunsuke Satake is an independent illustrator specializing in stylized animal designs. After working as a graphic designer, he became an independent illustrator in 2007. He has created illustrations and characters for advertisements and books, and published picture books both in Japan and abroad. In 2020, he released his collection of works PRESENT. He is also a lecturer at Kyoto University of Arts, and has been awarded the Good Design Award (Japan / 2014, 2017). He is based in Japan.
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