Share the magical, classic about the transformative power of love and goodness. A wealthy merchant loses his fortune, and with a broken heart, barters his youngest daughter, admired both for her kindness and remarkable beauty, to a beast. Classic stories and fairy tales go hand in hand with a child’s growing-up years. This is just one fabulous offering from publisher Om Books International. These classics are rendered in a contemporary graphic novel format that kids and young teens find irresistible. While remaining faithful to the original plot, these stories contain neat, pithy text and vivid, colorful graphics that make reading a pleasure. This book also contains a biography of Jeanne Marie Le Prince de Beaumont, 18th century primarily remembered for popularizing children’s tales in the journals of her times. Her version of Beauty and the Beast, based on Mademoiselle Gabrielle Suzanne de Villeneuve’s original story, is perhaps the most popular in the world of children’s literature. European English spelling/language conventions reading; vocabulary; imagination; history