This week for Friday Faves, one of my favorite fairy tale books, Beauty and the Beast by Hilary Knight.

There’s a bit of art nouveau feeling to them, don’t you think? I love the swooping lines and layouts of the pages and the shapes of the costumes. It’s very theatrical.

Hilary Knight has done a lot of other children’s books like Eloise, Mrs. Piggle Wiggle and has also done a version of Cinderella but her Beauty and the Beast is my favorite.
Images from the book on this page are from here. You might be able to find a used copy on Amazon here.

oh you had me at the first pic but the train with iridescent peacock feathers! I think I may faint! Lovely!!
Isn’t it gorgeous?