About the Author

Marianna Mayer has written many distinguished books for children. She lives in Connecticut.
Lynn Bywaters is the illustrator of several popular books for children, including Sleeping Beauty retold by Samantha Easton and Goldilocks and the Three Bears retold by Lynn Ferris. She lives in Connecticut.

Reviews

"Brilliant color in the gouache illustrations makes this picture-book retelling a visual treat." -"School Library Journal""Every flower, seashell, velvet fold, and piece of sky is shimmering with vivid life, and the characters--Prospero, Miranda, Ferdinand, and the others--have the look of the Italian Renaissance..." -"Booklist"