Leaping Beauty And Other Animal Fairy Tales

'' ... eight deeply and profoundly silly stories....Puns, literary and political references, wordplay, and sly wisdom abound....Dizzylingly funny.'' -- Kirkus Reviews *starred review* ''Here are amusing retellings of eight familiar fairy tales with the characters as animals, ... '' -- New York Times Book Review '' ... a delightful collection, sure to be popular with sophsticated readers.'' -- ALA Booklist

Product details

• Authors: Gregory Maguire, Chris L Demarest
• Assisted by: Jim Madsen (Illustration), Chris L. Demarest (Illustration)
• Publisher: Harper Collins Usa
• Content: Book
• Product form: Paperback / Softback
• Publication date: 12.03.2025
• Subject: Children's and young people's books > Children's books up to 11 years of age
• EAN: 9780063438590
• ISBN: 978-0-06-343859-0
• Pages: 272
• Age Recommendation: ages 8 to 12
• Dimensions (packing): 13 x 19.2 x 1.7 cm
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