Wake Up, Sleepy Beauty!

by Sue Nicholson, Flavia Sorrentino (Illustrations)

Once upon a time, there was a misty blue mountain. Below the misty blue mountain was a wild, dark forest and by the wild, dark forest was a village.The village had a stream and a duck pond and an old red apple tree and it was home to Beauty and her fairytale friends. The Fairytale Friends series brings fairytales into the modern day and features scenarios young children can relate to and learn from. Each story in this new picture book series focuses on a different fairytale character, a different strength or core virtue and a challenge to overcome, often with the help of their friends. Readers will enjoy spotting characters from other books and recognizing key elements of the original fairytale while enjoying the new twist. Notes and questions at the back of the book will summarize what the character has learnt and prompt further discussion while activities will provide more fairytale fun. 

24 pages, Library Binding

Published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[Vivone Os · Rating 3 out of 5]

Znate ono kad se djetetu kupi neka životinja i onda se na kraju roditelji brinu za nju? E, Ljepotica je poželjela ponija kojeg se brzo zasitila. Voljela je ona dugo spavati i odmarati i jadan poni je tu naravno izvisio. Srećom pa je ovo bajka pa je Ljepotica na vrijeme skužila što je tu krivo. Da je bar tako i u stvarnom životu.
Ilustracije jako zanimljive.

[Mary Bilbrey · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the fractured story "Wake up Sleepy Beauty!" Beauty has a new pony but unfortunately Beauty has a problem with remembering her responsibilities and Flick the pony runs away. This book is truly a story about the importance of being responsible.

[Jennifer · Rating 2 out of 5]

Another overly didactic entry in the series. Fantastic illustrations, but the story doesn't have anything to do with the original fairy tale and isn't that engaging.