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Title: Rapunzel (Fairy Tales) by Jacob Grimm, Michael Hague ISBN: 0-87191-936-2 Publisher: Creative Education Pub. Date: 01 May, 1984 Format: Library Binding Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $13.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.48 (27 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A superbly detailed version of a traditional tale.
Comment: An excellent choice for many ages. This book is a beautiful and rich rendition of a traditional tale. Zelinsky has filled the pages with orderly, exquisitie details that are reminescent of Renaissance paintinings. The illustrations merit review closely and the reader will find new wonders each time they visit the work. Children of all ages will find enjoyment in these pages. Readers may particularly enjoy the intricate tower Rapunzel is locked in. The text has just enough suspense and evil and good strike a comfortable balance for chlidren.
Rating: 4
Summary: Provacative story line with beautiful illustrations.
Comment: "Rapunzel" retold and illustrated Paul O. Zelisky is a version of the fairytale more closely relating to its original form dating back to 1635 called "Petrosinella". The story of "Rapunzel" has been found all over the world and has transcended time and culture, with few minor changes in the detail of the story for instance Rapunzel's hair color. The most distinctive difference between Zelisky's version and more modern interpretations, beginning with the Brother's Grimm is whether or not Rapunzel's pregnancy is mentioned. I think the story is for a more mature audience but children are not likely to catch the fact that Rapunzel is pregnant because they will be enchanted with the illustrations. The illustrations are reminiscent of the Italian Renaissance and will transport any reader into the fantasy world. Having researched several versions of Rapunzel, I have found that Zelisky's version is the most real to life because it does raise issues of sex, the inability for some parents to take care of their children, stealing, and cruelty to others. This book is provocative and will make readers of all ages asked questions; I would recommend this book for both children and adults. I think that both age groups could learn from each other by reading this book together, just be ready to answer your child's questions honestly.
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".
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Title: Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky ISBN: 0525442650 Publisher: Dutton Books Pub. Date: 01 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: 01 February, 1999 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: Twelve Dancing Princesses by Marianna Mayer, Craft. K.Y., Kinuko Craft ISBN: 0688080510 Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Pub. Date: 01 March, 1989 List Price(USD): $17.99 |
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Title: Joseph Had a Little Overcoat (CALDECOTT MEDAL BOOK) by Simms Taback ISBN: 0670878553 Publisher: Viking Children's Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 1999 List Price(USD): $15.99 |
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Title: Sleeping Beauty by Mahlon F. Craft, Kinuko Craft ISBN: 1587171201 Publisher: SeaStar Books Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
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