Oh, this was silly. Beauty and the Beast is my favorite story, my favorite Disney movie. Belle is my favorite and I just love the Beast. I bought this book several years ago, but I just never got around to reading it. I think I was spending too much time in the world of Disney. Finally I pulled this off my shelf as a palate cleanser in between books.

For a young reader book, I suppose this story is okay. It is a different take on the story and the history of the Beast. It explains some of his past and how he came to be mean enough to be cursed. I wish the book had gone into more detail and given more examples. But for a young reader this is a sweet story.