- Fairy tales, Folklore, Rapunzel (Tale), Magic
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.
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Classical in form, resolved, grave and earnest.
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- gravecomic
- earnestironic
- intimateepic
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About the book
- Author
- Paul O. Zelinsky
- First published
- 1997
- Publisher
- Puffin Books, Dutton Children's Books, Tandem Library
- Editions
- 5
- Language
- English
- ISBN
- 9780613608329
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Paul O. Zelinsky (born 1953) is an American illustrator and writer best known for illustrating children's picture books. He won the 1998 Caldecott Medal for U.S. picture book illustration, for Rapunzel. His most popular work is Wheels On the Bus, a best-selling movable book. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_O._Zelinsky
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