Rich illustrations and simple text frame this traditional tale from Great Britain that features a great smelly, slobbery, small-tooth dog who rescues a rich man from thieves. Grateful for his help, the man offers to give him a treasure. However, the only treasure that the dog wants is the man’s beautiful daughter. She agrees to fulfill her father’s promise and goes to live with the dog in his castle. Eventually, she satisfies the tasks set for her, which enables the dog to become a handsome prince. nlh

After being rescued by a big smelly dog, a rich man must decide what to do when the sloppy canine asks for the hand of his beautiful daughter, in an amusing twist on the classic tale of "Beauty and the Beast."