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jess_mango's review
4.0
A rhyming retelling of Sleeping Beauty where instead of being cursed with being pricked by a spindle, our heroine is cursed to receive a paper cut when she is 15 that will put her to sleep. A cute, diverse story with colorful, engaging illustrations. It is awesome that this is set in a book loving society!
rainbowbookworm's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely loved this tale that reimagines Cinderella as a bookworm!
xsleepyshadows's review
5.0
AH! Did you read and absolutely love [b:Interstellar Cinderella|22875394|Interstellar Cinderella|Deborah Underwood|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1415585916l/22875394._SX50_.jpg|42439852] then you will love this one just as much!
A Sleeping Beauty inspired tale with our Reading Beauty is cursed to get a paper cut while turning a book and fall into a deep sleep. So her parents give her all the books she could possibly read until then - once they are taken away she confronts this injustice and uses her intuition and knowledge from the books she's read previously aid her in her quest!
I love this charming art style, color palette, and the book motif designs everywhere! ~ Also shout out to the best place in the universe the library!
A Sleeping Beauty inspired tale with our Reading Beauty is cursed to get a paper cut while turning a book and fall into a deep sleep. So her parents give her all the books she could possibly read until then - once they are taken away she confronts this injustice and uses her intuition and knowledge from the books she's read previously aid her in her quest!
I love this charming art style, color palette, and the book motif designs everywhere! ~ Also shout out to the best place in the universe the library!
jmitschke's review
4.0
Loved both the art and the story from the same author/illustrator team as Interstellar Cinderella. The rhyme was a bit forced in places but it was still really fun to read with my kiddo and enjoy the smart, capable princess overcoming obstacles.
modernhobbitvibes's review
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.0
Me at the end of the book: ...............well played
pacifickle's review
5.0
Caught a sneak peek at TLA (thanks Chronicle!) and am blown away by this mid-century modern retelling of Sleeping Beauty with a beautiful brown-skinned protagonist who loves to read, sans prince. It’s in verse made for primary grade readalouds.