Product Description
by Magda Gargulakova (Author), Shunsuke Satake (Illustrator)
Experience the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty like never before in a board book for young readers shaped like scenes from the story.
Once upon a time, in a faraway kingdom, a timeless fairy tale awakens. Journey with Sleeping Beauty through an ingeniously crafted board book, shaped to mirror scenes from the story. Each page unveils a new setting, adding a tactile and visual dimension to this beloved tale of a kind-hearted princess, true love, and good vs. evil that teaches kids that perseverance can help you overcome adversity. While Sleeping Beauty sleeps, her story unfolds on each page, providing an engaging reading experience for the littlest readers.
This unique board book, aimed at kids ages 3-5, brings the classic fairy tale of Sleeping Beauty vividly to life for the smallest readers. With its highly tactile format, it offers a freshly interactive way to experience an age-old folk story. Designed to fit perfectly into small hands, it's both a book and a toy, providing hours of entertainment. Its durable construction ensures that it can withstand enthusiastic young hands, making it a lasting addition to any child's library.
Author Biography
Magda Gargulakova has a degree in Art History and is a co-founder and also curator of the OFF/FORMAT gallery in Brno, Czech Republic, which exhibits and promotes contemporary progressive art, mostly by young artists. She worked for a time in marketing, but her love affair with books has been a long one. For OFF/FORMAT, she has edited and published several art publications. Since 2019, she has added to this experience as an editor of literature for very young readers at Albatros Media, using her two daughters for quality control.
Shunsuke Satake is an independent illustrator specializing in stylized animal designs. After working as a graphic designer, he became an independent illustrator in 2007. He has created illustrations and characters for advertisements and books, and published picture books both in Japan and abroad. In 2020, he released his collection of works PRESENT. He is also a lecturer at Kyoto University of Arts, and has been awarded the Good Design Award (Japan / 2014, 2017). He is based in Japan.
