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Sleeping Beauty

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Sleeping Beauty is reimagined and 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... Read More
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Sleeping Beauty

The classic tale of Sleeping Beauty is set in Africa in the newest Once Upon A World board book. Because fairy tales are for everyone, everywhere.

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Sleeping Beauty is reimagined and 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, 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 will enchant readers.

Once Upon a World offers a multicultural take on the fairy tales we all know and love. These tales are for everyone, everywhere.

Series: Once Upon a World

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781665974226

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Format: Board book

Date Published: 22 May 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Little Simon

Illustration: f-c; matte cvr w- spot gloss on front & spine; matte int

Contributors:

  • Illustrated by Netsanet Tesfay

Audience: Children

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 15.0mm

Width: 165.0mm

Height: 178.0mm

Weight: 227g

Pages: 24

About the Author

Hannah Eliot is a children’s book editor who lives in Vermont. Her favorite activities include editing (of course), writing, drawing, and spending time with her family!

Netsanet β€œNet” TesfayΒ is an illustrator and designer who lives and works in Northern California. She is a native of Ethiopia and her award-winning colorful art is influenced by her joyful and rich Ethiopian culture. Net loves working and experimenting with a wide range of mediums and finds endless inspiration in culture, issues of social justice, and all things flora and fauna. On any given day, Net can be found creating and/or designing in her home studio, goofing around with her two young kids, thrift-hoping at her favorite secondhand shops, and enjoying the outdoors.

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