This book contains the following story:
Rumpelstiltskin
Rumplestiltskin helps a miller's daughter turn straw into gold in return for her first child. Only if she can guess his name will she be set free.
Rumpelstiltskin
No. of pages 40
Published: 1996
Reviews
Great for age 4-11 years
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Richly hued oil paintings complement a story simply and gracefully told. "Children...love the story for its mystery, and its familiarity. Adults will find that, like most classic fairy tales, this one rewards periodic rethinking."" --New York Times Book Review ""Zelinsky's smooth retelling and glowing pictures cast the story in a new and beautiful light."" -- School Library Journal"
This book is aimed at children in primary school.
There are 40 pages in this book. This book was published 1996 by Penguin Books Australia .
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 has been nominated for the following award:
Caldecott Award
This book was recognised by the Caldecott Medal. The Caldecott Medal was named in honor of nineteenth-century English illustrator Randolph Caldecott. It is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.
