Rapunzel - Hardcover

Jacob And Wilhelm Grimm

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0735820139 ISBN 13: 9780735820135

Publisher: North-South Books, 2005

Synopsis

"Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!" calls the witch to the beautiful girl imprisoned in her tower, and Rapunzel lowers her long, golden braid for the witch to climb. One day they are watched bay a prince who has heard Rapunzel's lovely voice singing out across the countryside. Enchanted by it, he decides to try calling to her, too. But when Rapunzel lets down her hair for the prince, it leads to grave danger and deep tragedy that only true love can overcome. Dorothée Duntze's elegant, imaginative illustrations capture all the wonder and romance of this beloved Grimm tale.

About this title

About the Author:

Doroth e Duntze was born in Reims, France. She studied art at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Reims and the Ecole des Arts D coratifs in Strasbourg. Among the other books she has illustrated for North-South are The Emperor's New Clothes , The Princess and the Pea , and Hansel and Gretel .

From School Library Journal:

Kindergarten-Grade 4–Humorous illustrations attempt to transform this rather serious fairy tale into a lighthearted romp that spares children its disturbing chill and darkness. Duntze's playful watercolors are filled with fantastical elements like oversize fruit, clothing made from cabbage leaves, and a bed atop a huge snail. The witch's countenance never gets scarier than that of a loving but stern grandparent. The illustrations also contain a mixture of details that span different time periods and cultures: for example, the husband wears golf shoes; the wife is seen leaning out the window, thus exposing her multiple petticoats; and the prince wears buckled shoes that evoke Puritan times. Multihued rugs and swirling curtains in the tower suggest the Middle East. The scene in which the prince finds Rapunzel and their children has subdued colors and an austerity that is almost biblical. Regrettably, there are no source or author notes. Stick with Paul O. Zelinsky's award-winning Rapunzel (Dutton, 1997), which uses dramatic images to express powerful emotions and depicts one specific era in rich detail.–Kirsten Cutler, Sonoma Library, CA
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About this edition

• Publisher: North-South Books
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0735820139
• ISBN 13: 9780735820135
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 24
• Illustrator: Dorothee Duntze