Auckland Libraries

In this episode, we read Beauty and the Beast through four centuries of storytelling. Rare Book specialist Jane Wild describes the look and feel of the different stories in their time, how the style of writing and illustrative formats changed, and unfolds some exquisite paper engineering. Children’s librarian Clare Cudmore-Neame adds to the story by sharing her insights and experience of the role of fairytales for children today. See a list of references for this episode below or get in touch with us by emailing libraryresearch@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz and we’ll make sure you can find the collection items of your interest. This podcast is part of a wider series of short films Ngako: The Collections Talk, available to view via aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Ngako This episode was written and produced by Sue Berman, was recorded and produced by Benjamin Brooking and edited and engineered by Juliana Machado. Music credit: Piano performance by Marilyn Portman played from the score in the book Julia Corner. Beauty