Caldecott Honor winner Rachel Isadora’s gorgeous collages breathe new life into this classic tale, capturing Rapunzel’s striking beauty and the lush African setting—a new home for this story—with wonderful details such as Rapunzel’s long dreadlocks and the prince’s noble steed—a zebra. Readers will delight in the vibrant illustrations, thrill at the appearances of the frightening sorceress, and chime in with the familiar line “Rapunzel, Rapunzel, let down your hair,” as they follow this well-loved tale.
- ISBN: 9780399247729
- Authors: Brothers Grimm; Isadora, Rachel
- Published: 2008, Putnam Juvenile
- Themes: fairytale, Germany, good and evil
- Descriptors: Africa, Folklore and Fairy Tales, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9)
- No. of pages: 32