The Crane, Walter 1845-1915 creator text utu 2007 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "The Sleeping Beauty Picture Book" by Walter Crane is a children's storybook composed during the late 19th century. This enchanting book blends poetry and illustrations, presenting classic fairy tales that explore themes of beauty, danger, and redemption. The primary focus of the book is the beloved tale of "Sleeping Beauty," accompanied by other stories which include "Bluebeard" and playful nursery rhymes designed for young readers. The central narrative of "Sleeping Beauty" unfolds in an ancient kingdom where a longing couple, the King and Queen, finally welcome a daughter. However, in a moment of neglect, they omit one fairy from the christening, leading to a dark prophecy about the Princess's fate. The tale follows her journey from an innocent child blessed with gifts to a beautiful young woman who succumbs to the curse of eternal sleep after pricking her finger on a spindle. A century later, a brave prince awakens her with a kiss, breaking the enchantment and restoring the kingdom. Additionally, the book features charming illustrations alongside a selection of nursery rhymes, capturing the innocence and delight of childhood. (This is an automatically generated summary.) The Sleeping Beauty Bluebeard The Baby's Own Alaphabet Images of the original pages are available through Internet Archive/American Libraries. See http://www.archive.org/details/sleepingbeautypi00cran Release date is 2007-11-17 E-text prepared by Janet Blenkinship and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from digital material generously made available by Internet Archive/American Libraries (http://www.archive.org/details/americana) Original publication data not identified Fairy tales Nursery rhymes PZ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23521 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/23521 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133535.0 23521