Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair. John Cech and Fiona Sansom present an enchanting retelling of "Rapunzel," the tale of a poor couple forced to surrender their newborn daughter to a powerful witch. The witch hides the girl in a secluded tower-until, one day, a prince finds her . . . and everything changes.
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Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair. John Cech and Fiona Sansom present an enchanting retelling of "Rapunzel," the tale of a poor couple forced to surrender their newborn daughter to a powerful witch. The witch hides the girl in a secluded tower-until, one day, a prince finds her . . . and everything changes.
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We never really know where a story will begin or end. This one starts with a head of lettuce . . .
Thus begins John Cech's enchanting retelling of "Rapunzel," the tale of a poor couple forced to surrender their newborn daughter to a powerful witch, all for having stolen some lettuce to satisfy the wife's unbearable hunger. And so the witch takes Rapunzel to a secluded tower, where the girl spends her days singing and braiding her long hair. Then, one day, a prince hears her sweet voice and everything changes. . . .
Complete with fanciful illustrations by Fiona Sansom, this beautiful book belongs on every fairy tale lover's shelf.
About the Author
Deanna McFadden is the author of several Classic Starts books, including Little Women, Frankenstein (9781402726668) and Grimm's Fairy Tales (9781402773112). Ashley Mims's art appears in numerous children's books and the animated film Titan A.E. from Fox Animation.
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair. When a beautiful girl imprisoned by an enchantress meets a handsome prince, her long hair is the only means of escape ... if she can fool the witch.
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