thisisxtina's review against another edition
5.0
Really charming illustrations featuring rhymes of different fairytale characters (of differing ethnic backgrounds, yay!). A gorgeous and enjoyable book to flip through!
babayagareads's review against another edition
2.0
The illustrations are great, and definitely help me like this book a little bit more. But too many of the rhymes concern themselves with physical beauty, and that's so disconcerting. It lost a lot of effect for me.
janeofalltrades's review against another edition
4.0
The art makes the book. I wish they sold this as art prints, it's that pretty.
murrayhowie's review against another edition
3.0
The illustrations were top notch and love the diversity represented, but some of the rhymes were a little problematic. Needing to sleep to look good for a prince and Sleeping Beaty looking so good asleep was a little creepy.
emeelee's review against another edition
3.0
Gorgeous illustrations, and I love the characters are represented with a variety of skintones. However, some of the rhymes don't really make sense in the context of the stories/characters.
For example, one rhyme tells Goldilocks to take a bath, yet the illustration shows that the 3 bears are on their way back to the cottage... so they'd catch her in the bath? The Sleeping Beauty says that when she sleeps she's "a cutie", which maybe shouldn't strike me creepy but it sort of does. Kids probably won't really care about that, though!
For example, one rhyme tells Goldilocks to take a bath, yet the illustration shows that the 3 bears are on their way back to the cottage... so they'd catch her in the bath? The Sleeping Beauty says that when she sleeps she's "a cutie", which maybe shouldn't strike me creepy but it sort of does. Kids probably won't really care about that, though!
erine's review against another edition
3.0
Sweet, simple, cute. Short rhyming bedtime couplets stand in for a series of fairytales and nursery rhymes. Some are more awkward or eyebrow raising; others are just plain nice. The illustrations feature a wider range of diversity than has been typical, but I was still feeling like it fell short.
Would be a nice, quick bedtime read for a fairytale princess lover.
Would be a nice, quick bedtime read for a fairytale princess lover.
jmshirtz's review against another edition
5.0
I LOVE THE ILLUSTRATIONS!! The four-line verses for each character are wonderful, as well (as relating to sleep), but those gorgeous illustrations have stolen the show!
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