Description
Beauty has never liked her nickname. She is thin and awkward; it is her two sisters who are the beautiful ones. But what she lacks in appearance, she can perhaps make up for in courage.
When her father comes home with a tale of an enchanted castle in the forest and the terrible promise he had to make to the Beast who lives there, Beauty knows she must travel to the castle, a prisoner of her own free will. Her father insists that he will not let her go, but she responds, “Cannot a Beast be tamed?”
This beloved story illuminates an unlikely love story—Beauty and the Beast. McKinley’s novel has been delighting readers for more than forty years.
Endorsements
“A splendid story.” — Publishers Weekly
“A captivating novel.” — ALA Booklist
“A reader feels as though it’s all unfolding for the very first time.” — The Guardian
ALA Notable Book for Children
From Newbery Medal–winning author Robin McKinley