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  • Published: 14 October 2002
  • ISBN: 9780142301937
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $19.99

Rapunzel




Award winning author/adapter/illustrator Paul O. Zelinsky's Caldecott Medal Winning book! Perfect for readers of all fairy tales.

"A breathtaking interpretation gives the fairy tale new art-historical roots, with illustrations that daringly-and effectively-mimic the masters of Italian Renaissance painting."--Publishers Weekly

Trapped in a tower with no door, Rapunzel is allowed to see no one but the sorceress who has imprisoned her-until the day a young prince hears her singing to the forest birds. . . . The timeless tale of Rapunzel is vividly and magnificently brought to life through Paul O. Zelinsky's powerful sense of narrative and his stunning oil paintings.

"Simply put, this is a gorgeous book; it demonstrates respect for the traditions of painting and the fairy tale while at the same time adhering to a singular, wholly original, artistic vision." (The Horn Book, starred review)

  • Published: 14 October 2002
  • ISBN: 9780142301937
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 48
  • RRP: $19.99

About the author

Paul O. Zelinsky

Paul O Zelinsky illustrated Dust Devil, by Anne Issacs, and created the now-classic interactive book The Wheels on the Bus. His retelling of Rapunzel won the Caldecott Medal in 1998. He received Caldecott Honors for Rumpelstiltkin; Hansel and Gretel, by Rika Lesser; and Swamp Angels, by Anne Issacs. Paul O Zelinsky lives in Brooklyn, New York. You can visit him online at www.paulozelinsky.com

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