Snoring Beauty by Bruce Hale, illustrated by Howard Fine.

Sleeping Beauty with a twist, this story still has a fuming fairy and curse.  But there the resemblance ends.  When the princess is grown, the curse goes into effect, turning her into a sleeping dragon.  This curse comes with a quince connection, making it all the harder to break.  Princes from all across the land come to try, each with a quince of some sort, but nothing works.  Until one day a young man enters the castle and manages to break the curse with just a kiss alone.  You’ll have to read the book to find out why it worked.

Hale has created a book that is very, very funny.  Each name of a royal figure is designed to make you giggle:  Queen Esophagus is married to King Gluteus.  Lovely.  The princess in her dragon form snores with a hysterical Squonnnnk-sheeeooo, a noise I dare you to do without drawing laughter from children.  The illustrations just add to the fun, with the lipstick endowed purple dragon and the wide range of fairies.  Many of the jokes will be too much for very small children, older elementary children will enjoy it most.

A great romp of fun.  Appropriate for ages 6-9.