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Title: Rapunzel (Caldecott Medal Book) by Paul O. Zelinsky, Jacob W. Grimm ISBN: 0-525-45607-4 Publisher: Dutton Books Pub. Date: October, 1997 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.5 (26 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: The rare non-Disneyfied fairy tale
Comment: The winner of the Caldecott Medal, "Rapunzel" is one of the most lush and beautiful stories ever created for children. Carrying many of the distinctive Zelinsky elements (staggered perspectives, reoccurring background characters, gorgeous lighting, etc.) the book is a joy to look at. Each picture evokes the spirit of the Renaissance, from the first tableau (the husband and wife feeling her pregnant stomach in contentment) to the last (the loving family poses with the cherubim-like children). The text is a little more racy than your average children's picture book. Zelinsky doesn't shy away from the fact that Rapunzel is pregnant when the witch learns of her illicit relations, though he does legitimize the girl's newfound glow with a hasty "marriage" of the prince to Rapunzel in her tower. Sans priest, no less. The book is also remarkable for the dramatic shift that occurs in the character of the witch. A scowling ghoul in one picture, she transforms into an almost nunlike character when receiving the little Rapunzel baby. One might well ask what happens to the witch after she casts Rapunzel and her prince into the desert, but Zelinsky doesn't feel this is worth discussing. A perfect book for storytelling, as the pictures are colorful and easy to see from a distance. Would pair well with his other oil painted fairy tale "Rumplestiltskin".
Rating: 5
Summary: Gorgeous book
Comment: This book has a great story, but above all: the illustrations are AMAZING. They are like oil paintings, full of colour and detail. Very young and older child both will really enjoy this book. This book is essential to any home or school library.
Slight warning- Rapunzel gets pregnant with twins after 'letting down her hair' for the prince.....i was asked 'how did that happen?' :) Some parents might not want their kids to read that part.
Rating: 5
Summary: Beautiful, beautiful book
Comment: Excellent book for a young reader. The story is nicely told, and the many full-page illustrations are richly detailed and embrace both the gothic romanticism of the Grimms' subject matter and the colorful charm of Italian Renaissance portraits and landscapes. The book includes an informative essay by the author describing the history of this wonderful tale.
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Title: Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky, Jacob W. Grimm, Wilhelm Grimm ISBN: 0525442650 Publisher: Dutton Books Pub. Date: October, 1986 List Price(USD): $16.99 |
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Title: Hansel and Gretel by Rika Lesser, Paul O. Zelinsky ISBN: 0525461523 Publisher: Dutton Books Pub. Date: February, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: The Twelve Dancing Princesses by Marianna Mayer, Kinuko Y. Craft ISBN: 0688080510 Publisher: William Morrow Pub. Date: 24 March, 1989 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat (Caldecott Medal Book, 2000) by Simms Taback ISBN: 0670878553 Publisher: Viking Childrens Books Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Cinderella by K. Y. Craft ISBN: 1587170043 Publisher: SeaStar Books Pub. Date: September, 2000 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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