Sleeping Bobby

A beautiful baby, a sinister spell, a pricked finger, a hundred-year sleep, a true-love wake-up kiss.

We all know the story of Sleeping Beauty, but not the one that Will and Mary Pope Osborne tell -- with a handsome prince named Bob, a feisty princess who wakes him from his enchanted slumber, and charming artwork from acclaimed illustrator Giselle Potter. Here's a fresh, magical reworking of the classic fairy tale that's sure to have kids begging, "Read it again!"

As soon as he touched the wheel's spindle, a splinter pricked his finger.

"Ouch!" said Bob.

"Good night, Bobby," said the old woman.

Mary Pope Osborne is the award-winning author of many distinguished books for children and young adults, including the bestselling Magic Treehouse series; Favorite Medieval Tales, illustrated by Troy Howell; American Tall Tales, illustrated by Michael McCurdy; Rocking Horse Christmas, illustrated by Ned Bittinger; and Adaline Falling Star. The former president of the Author's Guild, she lives in New York City with her husband, Will.

Giselle Potter?has illustrated many books, including?Kate and the Beanstalk?by Mary Pope Osborne, an ALA-ALSC notable book;?The Boy Who Loved Words?by Roni Schotter, a Parents’ Choice Gold Award winner; and?Cecil the Pet Glacier?by Matthea Harvey. She is the author and illustrator of?Tell Me What to Dream About?and?This Is My Dollhouse—both inspired by her daughters—and?The Year I Didn’t Go to School, about traveling through Italy with her parents’ puppet troupe when she was eight. Giselle also illustrates “Ties,” a weekly column in the Well section of The New York Times. She lives in Rosendale, New York, with her husband and two daughters. Visit her online at GisellePotter.com.