I have loved this book for so, so many years. I have recently replaced it with a hardcover copy and would now love to pass this book on to someone else to enjoy.
This is my favorite retelling of Beauty and the Beast. Written before the Disney movie, you can definitely see that Disney was inspired by Robin McKinley's vision.
Short, fabulous, and definitely a favorite of all time. If you find this, please let me know if you enjoy it too!

This is my favorite retelling of Beauty and the Beast. I have loved this book so much! I recently got it in hardcover and am passing my old paperback along to someone else to love!

I almost didn't take it since it appeared to be a children's book, but this IS a beloved story, and the note in the front caught my attention, so I just had to read it! Indeed, it is very well written, and engaged me from the start. Very hard to put down! The only thing is the ending is too tidy. I would have loved it if some of the mystery remained, and prefer the ending of the recent French film version.
Finding and reading this was an enjoyable experience and I will send it on so some one else can enjoy it as well! Thank you, Tess, whoever you are!