A retelling of a folktale in which a beautiful girl with long golden hair is kept imprisoned in a lonely tower by a sorceress. Includes a note on the origins of the story.
This book is part of a book series called Picture Puffin .
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2002 by Turtleback Books .
Paul Zelinsky is one of America's most original and celebrated illustrators. He studied with Maurice Sendak at Yale University and it was Sendak who inspired him to pursue a career in children's books. He is best known for his internationally successful novelty title, The Wheels On the Bus, and he has won the prestigious Caldecott Medal three times. He lives in New York with his wife and two daughters.
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.
