Rumpelstiltskin

Rumpelstiltskin
Paul O. Zelinsky

Penguin Group
New York
1986

This is a retelling of a favorite tale of a girl who must trust a strange creature to help her spin straw into gold. The original version is by the Brother Grimm.

Noteworthy Features:

• Illustrations are in a Renaissance Style: Oil paint over watercolor
• Retelling of a tale by Grimm

I would teach this book over the Grimm book because it is less detailed than the Grimm version. The illustrations are also very cool. I am not actually a huge fan of the story Rumpelstiltskin. I enjoyed the illustrations more than the actual story. However, some students may enjoy reading this book.

Classroom Activities:

• Teach a lesson on Renaissance Style artwork
• Compare and Contrast this version and the Grimm version
• Paul Zelinsky's Website