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Sleeping Beauty

Name: Sleeping Beauty
ISBN: 9781665974226

Board Book – May 20, 2025

Hannah Eliot

Little Simon · Print & ebook · May 20, 2025

Reading lane: Fairy Tales & Folklore

The classic tale of “Sleeping Beauty” is reimagined to be set in Africa in this brightly illustrated board book from the Once Upon a World series.

Fairy Tales & Folklore Country & Ethnic Folktales Stories Set in Africa series

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Good for readers interested in multicultural fairy-tale retellings

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Authors: Hannah Eliot
Publisher: Little Simon
Published: May 20, 2025
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: Fairy Tales & Folklore · Country & Ethnic Folktales
Reading lane: Fairy Tales & Folklore

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US: African American Stories
Fairy Tales & Folklore
Folktale Retellings

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The classic tale of “Sleeping Beauty” is reimagined to be set in Africa in this brightly illustrated board book from the Once Upon a World series. When Princess Rebecca is born, an evil fairy places a curse on her. If she hasn’t found true love by the time she’s sixteen, she will fall into an everlasting sleep. Can the king and queen and the three good fairies figure out how to break the curse so Rebecca can live happily ever after? With gorgeous illustrations by Netsanet Tesfay, this fresh twist on the classic tale of “Sleeping Beauty” will enchant readers. Once Upon a World offers a multicultural take on the fairy tales we all know and love. Because these tales are for everyone, everywhere.