"Rapunzel" by Patricia MacCarthy retells the classic fairy tale of a young girl with long, magical hair who is locked away in a tower by an evil witch. As she grows up, Rapunzel longs for freedom and adventure beyond the tower’s walls. Her captivating hair, which possesses the power of healing, plays a central role in the tale. One day, a brave prince discovers her secret, and together they embark on a journey filled with love, bravery, and the quest for liberation. Ultimately, with courage and sacrifice, Rapunzel fights to reclaim her life and forge her own destiny. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Fairy Tale Treasuries, Rapunzel, The Snow Queen, Treasury Of Traditional Tales .
This book has been graded for interest at 5 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 2018 by Award Publications Ltd .
Patricia McCarthy is a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner with over thirty years of cancer nursing experience. Jon's Tricky Journey is her first book. Hwei Lim draws comics (the Boris & Lalage series; Spera: Volume 1; and Mirror, with Emma Rios) and illustrates books (The Spirit of the Sea, Animals Illustrated: Narwhal, and Dragonhearted). Hwei lives in Malaysia. 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 stories:
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.
The Snow Queen
When Kay is cursed by a magic mirror, he can no longer perceive goodness in anything - not his best friend Gerda, nor the roses in the garden. One wintery evening, he is kidnapped by the wicked Snow Queen and swept away to live for ever in her kingdom of ice. Gerda must travel through inhospitable and frozen lands, sustained only by the kindness of strangers, in order to find her beloved friend. And when she gets there, she must melt the ice in his heart before she can take him back home.
This book features the following character:
A Grimm Brother
This book features the character A Grimm Brother.
