Beauty and the Beast

BEAUTIES AND BEASTS

Presents several versions of "Beauty and the Beast" and "Cupid and Psyche," and provides several tales that reverse traditional gender roles. Includes commentary on each tale, activities, bibliographies, and a list of sources.

BEAUTY AND THE BEASTLY CHILDREN

Tunnell, Michael O.

After the love of Beauty turns him from a Beast into a handsome prince, Auguste fails to reform the bad habits of his past and sees the spell passed on to his three sons.

Billy Beast

Anholt, Laurence

In this humorous version of "Beauty and the Beast," Billy Beast wonders if the clean and proper Beauty will ever be the beast of his dreams.

BUNNY & THE BEAST

Coxe, Molly.

Through her great capacity to love, a kind and beautiful rabbit maid releases a handsome rabbit prince from the spell which has made him an ugly beast.

DRAGON PRINCE : A CHINESE BEAUTY & THE BEAST TALE

Yep, Laurence.

A poor farmer's youngest daughter agrees to marry a fierce dragon in order to save her father's life.

SNOWBEAR WHITTINGTON : AN APPALACHIAN BEAUTY AND THE BEAST

Hooks, William H.

An Appalachian version of the tale about a girl whose true love breaks the spell and turns her husband from a snow-white bear back into a handsome young man.