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It's the night before Mouse's wedding, and all through the house, not a creature is sleeping--especially not Mouse. Just as he tucks himself in for a night of sweet dreams, he's jolted awake by a castle-shaking roar:
SNOOOOGA-SNOOOOOM! KER-SCHUPPP!
Is it a monster A bear No, it's Sleeping Beauty herself...snoring. Desperate for shut-eye, Mouse hatches the perfect plan: He'll find a prince to kiss Beauty and wake her up! But things don't exactly go as planned when Prince Max discovers that his bride-to-be is making such ghastly noises. Will Max take one for the royal team and give Beauty a kiss to wake her up, or will he leave the princess asleep for another hundred years
From author Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen and illustrator Jane Manning, Snoring Beauty is a sweetly hilarious spin on the classic story, perfect for fairy-tale fans of all ages.
Reviews (4)
School Library Journal Review
K-Gr 2-A mouse who lives within the walls of a castle is unable to fall asleep the night before his wedding due to the loud snoring coming from a princess nearby. A prince comes to kiss the beauty awake, but he is put off by her loud noises. The only way for Mouse to get some shut-eye is to kiss the princess himself. The story ends with a double wedding, and the brides and grooms all live happily ever after-except for the fact that Mrs. Mouse snores, too. Bright watercolor illustrations and expressive characters add a whimsical feel to this fairy-tale spin-off. Snoring sounds are even illustrated on some pages for comic emphasis. The layout fluctuates from single-page images with text opposite to full spreads, creating visual variety. Told in varied iambic meter that has a limerick feel, the text has an easy flow and perfect scansion, making it a good choice for reading aloud.-Emily E. Lazio, The Smithtown Special Library District, NY (c) Copyright 2014. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Horn Book Review
Despite Sleeping Beauty's loud, obnoxious snoring, desperate-for-rest Mouse believes one day a prince will awaken the princess with a kiss. Prince Max arrives to Beauty's off-putting "SNOOOOGA-SNOOOOOM"; the duo attempts varied spell-breaking tricks, but it's eventually Mouse who saves the day. Warm, silly watercolors picture the zany rhymed escapade that ends happily (with a double wedding). (c) Copyright 2014. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Review
A mouse in his housewhich is also Sleeping Beauty's castleattempts to get a full night's sleep before his wedding but is stymied by the great wracking snores of the princess herself. Mouse eagerly lets a prince named Max in, but the prince does not fancy kissing a snoring Beauty. Together, man and mouse hold her nose, pour water on her and tickle her feet to no avail. In desperation, Mouse puckers up and kisses her himself, and she wakes in time to get a kiss from Max. All this is illustrated in splashy watercolors that integrate a wide array of onomatopoeia to represent snoring ("SNOOOOGA-SNOOOOOM," "KA-RENCHHHHH"); human and mouse physiognomies both sport very long noses. Mouse's (and Max's) eventual success is short-lived: Mouse discovers after their double wedding that he has not escaped the sounds of snoring after all. What is clearly intended to be silly is, alas, not light enough to make the grade. Max is not interested in anything but Beauty's crown and castle, Mouse is revolted by kissing a human, and the treatment of Beauty while she is sleeping borders on the cruel if not unusual. It's all presented in rhyme (ABCCB) in a typeface that is pretty but not as easily read as it might be. Snore. (Picture book. 4-7)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.
Booklist Review
Mouse has almost fallen asleep when a loud snore from the castle's royal inhabitant, Sleeping Beauty, rouses him. Again. Fortunately, Prince Max arrives, ready to kiss the princess and break the spell, despite the horrendous noises she is making. Unfortunately, he finds it impossible to kiss the snoring girl. Max and the mouse pinch her nostrils, drench her with water, and tickle her feet, but she snores on. When Max gives up, Mouse courageously steps in to save the day. Written in rhyme, the rhythmic text flows well, with pithy stanzas such as I like the crown, I like the throne, / I really like the castle.' / Max shook his head. / He shrugged and said, / The snoring's too much hassle.' In a series of watercolor illustrations featuring period interiors and comically exaggerated characters, Manning ably captures the silly situation as it unfolds. Fun for reading aloud, and children will be happy to help with the multiple snoring sounds.--Phelan, Carolyn Copyright 2014 Booklist