Beauty and the Beast, The (MinaLima Edition): (Illustrated with Interactive Elements)
£19.00£23.80 (-20%)
MinaLima, the award-winning design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise and the creators of the illustrated Jungle Book and Peter Pan, reimagine the beloved French fairy tale The Beauty and the Beast in this deluxe unabridged edition illustrated with stunning full-color artwork and nine 3-D interactive features—published to coincide with the release of the blockbuster Disney live-action musical film starring Emma Watson, Ian McKellen, Josh Gad, Ewan McGregor, and Emma Thompson.
Generations of readers have been bewitched by the epic love story of a beautiful young girl imprisoned in the magical castle of a monstrous beast. Now, the classic fairy tale is brought to life in this spectacular illustrated edition as originally envisioned by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in 1740.
The Beauty and the Beast is packed with specially commissioned, full-color artwork and nine exclusive interactive features, including:
- a fold-out map of the rich French city where the Merchant (Beauty’s father) and his family reside;
- a fold out that reveals the interior of the Beast’s enchanted palace;
- a series of flaps (similar to an Advent calendar) that open to reveal different entertainments; available to Beauty in the Beast’s palace;
- a dial of the ring Beauty turns on her finger to return to the Beast.
This unique gift edition takes readers on a captivating journey through a mystical land filled with enchanting inhabitants. MiniLima’s imaginative artwork, exquisite detail, and engaging design recreate this timeless romantic adventure as never before in a lush unabridged gift edition sure to be cherished for years to come.
Disney’s live-action movie musical version of Beauty and the Beast, directed by Bill Condon (Twilight: Breaking Dawn, Dreamgirls), stars Harry Potter alumna Emma Watson as Belle, Dan Stevens as the Beast, Ewan McGregor as Lumiere, Luke Evans as Gaston, Emma Thompson as Mrs. Potts, Ian McKellen as Cogsworth, Josh Gad as Le Fou, Kevin Kline as Maurice, Stanley Tucci as Cadenza, and Audra McDonald as Garderobe.
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Additional information
| Publisher | Harper, Illustrated edition (9 Mar. 2017) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Hardcover | 208 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 0062456210 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0062456212 |
| Dimensions | 16.51 x 2.79 x 24.13 cm |
by Elodie
THis book is gorgeous – straight out of a fairy tale with beautiful illustrations and interactive elements. I bought this for a 3 year old but I was jealous – a perfect gift for any age
by deepa p.
So stunning! Gorgeous book x
by Ella @ The Story Collector
The MinaLima version of Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve’s The Beauty and the Beast is a stunningly illustrated edition featuring interactive elements and beautiful designs to complement the classic fairy tale.
This is the original fairy tale, in which a beautiful woman goes to live in the palace of a beast in order to save her father – very familiar, right? Where it differs most from the Disney-fied version is how the story continues after the beast has turned back into a prince, and the rather lengthy explanations for how and why he was cursed in the first place.
The Beauty and the Beast is the kind of story often referred to as a ‘timeless classic’ but, actually, it hasn’t aged well. The love-story is one of the least romantic things I’ve ever read, while the entire book is filled with duty-bound actions and appalling sexism. Without the many retellings and modern versions of this story, it would not have survived the test of time.
It’s a lovely, traditional story – despite the overt sexism – but what really makes this book special are the illustrations. They bought the book to life.
by PROF DE FRANCAIS
A beautiful book. Makes a very special present.
by Carollington
Beautiful book, brought as a present so haven’t read it, but looks lovely. Really beautiful pictures, the cover of the book is nice and sturdy.
by EAW
Absolutely stunning book. The illustrations and interactive elements are so fantastic.
by delgirldave
I bought this for myself, it’s a nice trip down memory lane. Very colourful pages, well made book. Came wrapped in plastic and in excellent condition.
by redkins
Obviously the personal appreciation touch is down to the receiver, but it’s a really good quality book: thick cover, thin pages, protective sheets over the interactive visuals.
I thought I was simply buying the original story but this interactive version far exceeds.
Probably more of a decorative piece to read at home than cramming in a bag.
Extremely well received!