Rapunzel

Caldecott Medalist Trina Schart Hymans?ÿRapunzel?ÿhearkens to a time of dark forests, forbidden gardens, and secrets locked away in a tower. Rapunzel is an innocent, barefooted beauty with “long blonde hair, as thick and glowing as sunlight or beaten gold.” This version of?ÿRapunzel?ÿis retold by Barbara Rogasky, who also collaborated with Hyman on?ÿThe Golem,?ÿThe Water of Life, and an illustrated collection of poetry for children,?ÿWinter Poems. Rogaskys version of this fairy tale flows along in the best of old-fashioned, once-upon-a-time cadences, such as when the prince hears “Rapunzels sweet, lonely voice singing a song that pierced his heart.” As for the witch, Mother Gothel, “she was so feared that even people who had never seen her had nightmares about her.” A not-to-be-missed fairy tale for eager readers and listeners who have a soft spot for enchanting adventure stories with happy endings.?ÿ