Written and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky
Genre: Fiction
Subgenre: Fairy tales, folklore
Theme: family, loneliness, jealous, true love, trust
Primary character Rapunzel. Secondary characters the sorceress and king's son.
Caldecott Medal 1998
Publication 1997
Published by Dutton Children's Books
Rapunzel is a fairy tale about a girl who never meet her really parents because she was taken by a sorceress when she was born. Rapunzel grew beautiful, long, silky hair. The sorceress decides to put her away in a tall tower deep in the forest. The tower has no doors or window to enter in except for at the very top of the tower. Rapunzel lives in the tower alone. The sorceress visits Rapunzel and in order to get in the tower the sorceress yells to Rapunzel and she then would let done her long hair and then the sorceress would climb up her hair. One day Rapunzel has an unexpected visitor, the king's son. They both connect and then Rapunzel's life changes complete.
This story is great for older children. It is a good classic folklore. This verison has a different twist then one that might have been told when you were a child. It opens up children to traditional literature.
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