Rapunzel /
retold and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky.
- 1st ed.
- New York : Dutton Children's Books, c1997.
- [40] p. : col. ill. ; 32 cm.
Caldecott Medal/Honor Elem. School Library Collection Wilson's Children Book Links (A.L.A.), October 2008 Booklist starred, November 1997 Elem. School Library Collection, June 2000 Horn Book Starred, January 1998 New York Times, November 1997 Notable/Best Books (A.L.A.), January 1998 Pub Weekly, September 1997 School Library Journal starred, November 1997 Wilson's Children, October 2006
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 that traces the Italian, French, and German origins of the story, and discusses the author's decision to mimic the style of Italian Renaissance art in his illustrations.