Rapunzel (Traditional Literature)

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Bibliography

Zelinsky, Paul O. Rapunzel. Illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky. New York, NY: Duton Children’s Books. ISBN 0525456074

Plot summary

In this retelling of the Brothers Grimm folktale, a beautiful girl with long hair is kept prisoner in a tall tower by a sorceress until she is discovered by a handsome prince. The book includes a detailed section on the German, French, and Italian origins of the tale along with an explanation on the Italian Renaissance style painting style chosen for illustrating the book.

The Three Little Pigs (Traditional Tale)

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Bibliography

Kellogg, Steven. The Three Little Pigs. Illustrated by Steven Kellogg. New York, NY: Harper Collins. ISBN 0688087310

Plot summary

In this re-telling of the classic tale, Serafina Sow, returns home from retirement to help her three children working in the family waffle-making business as they seek to defend themselves from a wicked wolf who wants to eat more than waffles.

Noah Barleywater Runs Away

Noah Barleywater Runs Away

by John Boyne

Author of The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

     "Noah Barleywater left home in the early morning before the sun rose, before the dogs woke, before the the dew stopped falling on the fields. He climbed out of bed and shuffled into the clothes he'd laid out the night before, holding his breath as he crept quietly downstairs...Am I doing the right thing? he wondered, a great blanket of happy memories trying to break through and smother fresher, sadder ones.

     But he had no choice. He couldn't bear to stay any longer. No one could blame him for that, surely. Anyway, it was probably best that he went out to make his own way in the world. After all, he was already eight years old and the truth was, he hadn't really done anything with his life so far."