false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180459591m/1042756.jpg 815158 40 In older versions of the classic tale <I>Rapunzel</I>, it always seemed improbable that a grown man could scale a tower using only his beloved's hair. Not so in Paul O. Zelinsky's Caldecott Medal-winning version of <I>Rapunzel</I>. Here, Rapunzel's reddish-blonde mane is thick with waves and braids, and cascades like a waterfall down the walls of her isolation tower. In Zelinsky's able hands it's easy to believe that a prince would harbor no hesitations about scrambling up our fair heroine's hair.<p> Of course, this is not the work of an amateur--Zelinsky's lush versions of <I>Hansel and Gretel</I>, <I>Rumpelstiltskin</I>, and <I>Swamp Angel</I> all earned him Caldecott Honors. His gorgeous, Italian Renaissance-styled illustrations are characterized by warm golden tones and the mesmerizing sensation of <I>trompe l'oeuil</I>. Not only does he have the touch of a world-class illustrator, Zelinsky has also proven himself a master storyteller. We are frightened when the sorceress demands to take the baby Rapunzel, we are alarmed when the flowing locks are cruelly shorn, and we rejoice when the prince and his now modest-haired love are reunited. The notes at the back of <I>Rapunzel</I> reveal his careful scholarship regarding the long history of the story (tracing its origins and transformations from Italy to France and finally to Germany and the Grimm brothers)--work that no doubt contributed to his clean, compelling version of the age-old tale. Children will be captivated by the magical story and evocative pictures and adults will delight in the fresh feel of a well-loved legend. (Click to see a sample spread. Illustration © 1997 by Paul O. Zelinsky, published by Dutton Children's Books, a division of Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers.) (Ages 4 and older) 2028676 book 1961 Rapunzel (Caldecott Medal Book) total:726|5:272|4:256|3:163|2:30|1:5| 726 2938 886 89 815158 0525456074 9780525456070 517 53 4.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178649021m/815158.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/815158.Rapunzel 4 3 false Tue Jul 29 09:25:53 -0700 2008 Sun Mar 15 14:15:15 -0700 2009 more...]]> 815158 0525456074 9780525456070 517 53 4.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178649021m/815158.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/815158.Rapunzel 3 0 false Sat Feb 28 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 08:30:41 -0800 2009 Sat Feb 28 08:35:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 349075 0613608321 9780613608329 112 22 4.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1173973065m/349075.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/349075.Rapunzel 3 0 false Thu Feb 12 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 22:11:00 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 16 22:18:13 -0800 2009 more...]]> 815158 0525456074 9780525456070 517 53 4.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178649021m/815158.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/815158.Rapunzel 2 0 false Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 13:16:49 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 19 13:36:45 -0800 2009 more...]]> 815158 0525456074 9780525456070 517 53 4.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1178649021m/815158.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/815158.Rapunzel 0 0 false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Oct 15 21:57:01 -0700 2009 Thu Oct 15 21:57:01 -0700 2009 more...]]> 209584 0142301930 9780142301937 12 3 4.05 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1172703142m/209584.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/209584.Rapunzel 5 0 true Mon Dec 07 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Thu Nov 12 08:52:56 -0800 2009 Thu Dec 10 06:22:34 -0800 2009 Grades 1-4
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