Belle Hushing the Beast as He Reads in His Big Chair

Belle stands beside a tall, high-backed armchair with one finger raised to her lips as if she is asking for quiet. She wears a long gown with a ruffled hem, a hooded collar, flared sleeves and a tied sash, and she rests one hand on her hip. In the chair sits the Beast, seen mostly from the side and back, holding an open book in his large hands. A tassel hangs from the chair seat. They are on a round rug with a scrolled, decorative border, and a twisted rope pattern runs along the bottom. The gown, the rug border and the chair give plenty of room for patterns and color. Try a warm palette for the chair and a soft, light shade for Belle's gown so the two characters stand apart. This free printable also works well for a quiet reading time activity.