A man is caught in a witch's garden stealing juicy greens that his pregnant wife craves. As a method of payment, the witch claims their child when she is born. Named Rapunzel after the vegetation that was stolen, the little girl is placed in a high tower with a single window--her only visitor is the witch who returns daily by climbing the spire using Rapunzel's golden tresses. The many years of seclusion are destined to end, however, when a prince discovers the lonely tower. Children will delight at this richly illustrated story of a love that conquers all adversity.
This book is part of a book series called Classic Fairy Tales .
There are 30 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Clavis Publishing .
The Brothers Grimm were popular German storytellers in the 19th century, best known for publishing collections of folk and fairy tales. Debbie Lavreys is the illustrator of the Classic Fairy Tales series.
This book contains the following story:
Rapunzel
A poor couple forced to surrender their newborn daughter to a powerful witch all for having stolen some lettuce to satisfy the wifes unbearable hunger. And so the witch takes Rapunzel to a secluded tower where the girl spends her days singing and braiding her long hair. Then one day a prince hears her sweet voice and decides to set her free. But the witch discovers the plot and chops off the girl's hair. She uses the hair to capture him and turns him blind to keep him from his love.
