Sunday, February 26, 2012

Beauty and the Squat Bears by Emile Bravo

When the queen's magic mirror declares that Snow White is the fairest in the land, Snow flees the kingdom and finds herself at the doorstep of the seven squat bears' cabin! But the squat bears aren't interested in harboring fugitive princesses. The best place for a beautiful princess is with a prince!



Setting off to find a prince, the squat bears quickly learn that the lives of royalty are far more trying than they seem! One prince has lived as a bird for seven years thanks to a sorceress's curse. One prince is heartbroken after learning that the woman of his dreams is actually a cinder-covered housemaid. One prince was transformed into a hideous beast and scares every princess who comes near. So which one will walk away with Snow White on his arm?

Very funny graphic novel rendition of Snow White and the 7 Dwarfs.  I had to admit it was a lot more funny than I expected as the expressions on the squat bears and meeting with all the various Princes was hysterical.   I like fairy tales varients and this is a new format that I had not thought of before.