Long ago, a poor farmer and his wife are blessed with a beloved daughter, Hannah, whom they call Sunshine. Though kind and generous, Hannah is tormented for her homely features by cruel Bully Boys and heartless townsfolk. Magic mirrors in enchanted dwellings show her as a beautiful princess, but the world sees only her flaws. Through heartbreak, betrayal, peril, and self-sacrifice, Hannah discovers that real beauty comes from within. A moving allegory for anyone who has ever been ridiculed or made to feel unworthy. A fairy tale dedicated to everyone who has ever been mocked or made to feel unworthy. Beauty-and-the-Beast meets the Ugly Duckling in an original medieval fable. Magic mirrors show Hannah's true beauty—but can the world ever see it? A tender allegory that turns being 'different' into a story of triumph. Perfect for a reader who loves original moral fairy tales in the vein of Hans Christian Andersen and wants an uplifting story about looking past appearances to the beauty within.
