"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. Says Kirkus Reviews, "Every detail of her work-the flowers by a spring, a red cloak unfurled against a blue sky, moonlight on a tiger's back-is beautifully rendered." Beauty and the Beast is her ninth illustrated book. Her illustrated books on Greek myths and of classic fairy tales have been published in the United States and other English-language countries, and in Europe, China, and Korea. Her art has been in print for almost half a century, appearing on the covers of such prestigious publications as Time and Newsweek. In 2008, she was inducted into their Hall of Fame. Craft On Sale: J19.99 Now: 15.99 Spend 49 on print products and get FREE shipping at HC. Magically, Psyche finds herself in a magnificent castle fitted with sweet music, attentive servants, and a charming but invisible host. Charlotte Craft, Illustrated by Kinuko Y. Craft has won more than one hundred graphic-arts awards, including five gold medals from the Society of Illustrators. Psyche is the most beautiful woman in the world, yet the oracle at Delphi foresees she will fall in love with a creature feared even by the gods themselves. In addition to Cupid and Psyche, she is also the illustrator of Marianna Mayer's Pegasus, Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave, and The Twelve Dancing Princesses. The New York Times complimented her first book, Cupid and Psyche, for its "clear, simple text" and noted that the book a "excels in conveying the mythology." She now lives in Scotland with her family. After graduating, she traveled to Japan, where she worked as an interpreter and photographer. Charlotte Craft studied comparative literature at Columbia University in New York.
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