Beauty and the Beast the (Minalima Edition)

<p><strong>A beautiful and unique gift edition--for adults and kids alike--of <em>The Beauty and the Beast</em> reimagined by award-winning design studio MinaLima.</strong></p><p>MinaLima the design studio behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film franchise and the creators of the illustrated<em> Jungle Book</em> and Peter Pan reimagine the beloved French fairy tale <em>The Beauty and the Beast</em> in this deluxe unabridged edition illustrated with stunning full-color artwork and nine 3-D interactive features--published to coincide with the release of the Disney live-action musical film starring Emma Watson Ian McKellen Josh Gad Ewan McGregor and Emma Thompson.</p><p>Generations of readers have been bewitched by the epic love story of a beautiful young girl imprisoned in the magical castle of a monstrous beast. Now the classic fairy tale is brought to life in this spectacular illustrated edition as originally envisioned by Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve in 1740.</p><p><em>The Beauty and the Beast</em> is packed with specially commissioned full-color artwork and nine exclusive interactive features including: </p><ul>a fold-out map of the rich French city where the Merchant (Beauty's father) and his family reside;</li>a fold out that reveals the interior of the Beast's enchanted palace;</li>a series of flaps (similar to an Advent calendar) that open to reveal different entertainments; available to Beauty in the Beast's palace;</li>a dial of the ring Beauty turns on her finger to return to the Beast.</li></ul><p>This unique gift edition takes readers on a captivating journey through a mystical land filled with enchanting inhabitants. MiniLima's imaginative artwork exquisite detail and engaging design recreate this timeless romantic adventure as never before in a lush unabridged gift edition sure to be cherished for years to come.</p>