Beauty and the Beast

Author : Marianna Mayer

Reading level: Ages 4-8
Paperback
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks (September 1987)
Language: English

Review : A rich merchant lived in a city with his three daughters, of whom the youngest is named Belle (French for "Beautiful") for being lovely and pure of heart. The merchant eventually loses all of his wealth, and he and his daughters must therefore live in the rural areas outside of the city.