Beauty and the Beast
Ursula Jones, illustrated by Sarah Gibb
ISBN: 30018004473092
Read July 5, 2016
Sarah Gibb is a delightful artist, and I am really in love with her fairy-tale work right now. Beauty and the Beast is no exception. I am digging Ursula Jones' streamlined take on the fairy tale, and how the sisters are more more Cinderella-style evil. I like the straightforward approach of the Beast. It's lovely to have good bones to a story, and NOT having a good story to base off of is unforgivable. But truly (no offense to Jones) the star here is the absolutely delightful illustration style. It's about half-a-step away from too twee for words, and a whisker off from overworked and fiddly, but the balance is maintained, the characters and settings are lovingly created and technically fantastic, and the whole thing is just a delight. I just can't get enough of the mix of silhouette art and rich color and gilt details. It's striking, original, and deftly done. I can't wait for the next one.
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