"Rumplestiltskin" by Christopher Noel reimagines the classic fairy tale with deeper emotional layers and character development. The story follows a miller's daughter, who is forced to spin straw into gold by a greedy king. She encounters the enigmatic Rumplestiltskin, a magical being who offers to help her—but at a steep price. As their fateful bargain unfolds, themes of sacrifice, identity, and the consequences of desire come to the forefront. The tale challenges the reader to consider the nature of honor, the importance of choices, and the true cost of ambition in a world driven by greed and power. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book is part of a book series called Rabbit Ears-A Classic Tale .

There are 36 pages in this book. This book was published in 2005 by ABDO Publishing Co .

Peter Ss is an internationally acclaimed illustrator, author, and filmmaker. He was born in Brno, Czechoslovakia, and attended the Academy of Applied Arts in Prague and the Royal College of Art in London. Peter is a seven-time winner of The New York Times Book Review Best Illustrated Book of the Year, a two-time Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Honoree, and has won the Society of Illustrators Gold Medal twice. Peter's books, Starry Messenger: Galileo Galilei, Tibet through the Red Box, and The Wall: Growing Up Behind the Iron Curtain were all named Caldecott Honor books by the American Library Association. The Wall was also awarded the Robert F. Sibert Medal. In addition, Peter Ss is the first childrens book illustrator to win the prestigious MacArthur Fellowship. He was chosen to deliver the 2012 May Hill Arbuthnot Honor Lecture for the Association for Library Service to Children. Peter won the 2012 Hans Christian Andersen Award. This award is considered the most prestigious in international children's literature, given biennially by the International Board on Books for Young People. Peter Ss lives in the New York City area with his wife and children.