'Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair!'Trapped at the top of a tall tower, every day Rapunzel throws down her long, long golden hair for her captor, the enchantress, to climb. Until one day the King's son discovers Rapunzel and they fall in love. The prince and Rapunzel devise a plan to escape -- but the enchantress discovers their scheme and chops off Rapunzel's hair. Will the couple be parted forever?This classic fairy tale is wonderfully brought to life with soft, colourful illustrations by popular illustrator Maja Duskov.
This book has been graded for interest at 4-7 years.
There are 32 pages in this book.
This is a picture book. A picture book uses pictures and text to tell the story. The number of words varies from zero ('wordless') to around 1k over 32 pages. Picture books are typically aimed at young readers (age 3-6) but can also be aimed at older children (7+).
This book was published in 2017 by Floris Books .
The Brothers Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, were German professors whose collections of folk tales and fairy tales have been loved for generations.
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.
This book features the following character:
A Grimm Brother
This book features the character A Grimm Brother.
'Maja Dusikova's Rapunzel retells a classic fairy tale and adds lovely, soft-edged drawings [...] Good reading skills or parental assistance will lend to the beautiful story of a braided beauty with a beautiful voice and a brave prince who breaks her isolation.' -- Midwest Book Review 'This is a good story with beautiful pictures. I think everyone should read it.' -- Shreya (aged 6), Kids' Book Buzz On Dusikova's edition of The Princess and the Pea: 'Dusikova's pictures are full of soft edges and soft colours, with pretty architectual details and an assortment of castle denizens, including a pair of cats and a toddler in a jester's motley. A rendering to bring a smile or possibly a giggle.' -- Kirkus Review (USA)
