“Once Upon a Dream” by Charles Solomon

To celebrate the 58th anniversary of the release of Sleeping Beauty, we have an great book that’s perfect for the library of any ultimate Sleeping Beauty fan.

Once Upon a Dream: From Perrault’s Sleeping Beauty to Disney’s Maleficent, by Charles Solomon, follows the story behind the story: from the first Sleeping Beauty tale (published in 1697!), all the way to Disney’s Maleficent (2014). Learn about the history of Sleeping Beauty through photographs, illustrations, interviews, and more. Check out this character development sketch of Aurora found in the book:

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This dream of a book can be purchased here.

once upon a dream