This book would be a good read for anyone who enjoys classic fairytales with a unique twist. The illustrations of intricate paper sculptures bring a whole new dimension to the stories, making them even more magical and enchanting. The retellings by Wendy Jones are also fresh and lyrical, adding a new layer of enjoyment to these beloved tales. Overall, readers would appreciate the visual flavor of each fairytale and the imaginative world that Su Blackwell and Wendy Jones have created.

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This is a beautiful collection of seven fairy tales Sleeping Beauty, The Frog Prince, Rapunzel, Cinderella, Snow White, The Princess and the Pea, and The Twelve Dancing Princesses organized around the theme of the fairytale princess and retold in a fresh and lyrical voice by Wendy Jones. They are illustrated with glorious papercut sculptures specially created by Su Blackwell. The characters and the kingdoms they inhabit emerge from the pages through a series of exquisite paper sculptures. Each tale has a unique visual flavor: while Sleeping Beauty is blue and dreamy, The Princess and the Pea is green and summery. The magic and otherworldliness of traditional fairytale collections meet glorious, contemporary paper constructions in The Fairtytale Princess, which makes a charming addition to the shelf of bedtime stories.

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