Rapunzel: Based on the Original Story by the Brothers Grimm
9 best books like Rapunzel: Based on the Original Story by the Brothers Grimm (Sarah Gibb): Beauty and the Beast, I Am Enough, Hilary Knight's Cinderella, The Tortoise & the Hare, Don't Touch My Hair!, The Princess Who Had No Kingdom, The Girl Who Spun Gold, Falling for Rapunzel, Goldilocks and the Three Bears
| Author | Marianna Mayer |
| ISBN | 1587171481 |
I learned about this book from a good friend's blog and went straight to Amazon to find a used copy. Much to my delight, it looks to be a first edition from 1978 (although I'm not sure how many editions there are). The cover was in horrible condition when it arrived as it was falling to pieces. I...
| Author | Grace Byers |
| ISBN | 0062667122 |
I Am Enough is the picture book everyone needs
This is a gorgeous, lyrical ode to loving who you are, respecting others, and being kind to one another—from Empire actor and activist Grace Byers and talented newcomer artist Keturah A. Bobo.
This is the perfect gift for mothers and...
| Author | Hilary Knight |
| ISBN | 0375814221 |
Hilary Knight imbues the story of Cinderella with characters of the same humor, zest, and personality that have made generations of children and grown-ups fall in love with his most famous creation: Eloise. A pair of pet cats, a blue fairy godmother, and an endearing, if somewhat overweight, Prince...
| Author | Jerry Pinkney |
| ISBN | 0316183563 |
This companion to the Caldecott Medal-winning The Lion & the Mouse is Jerry Pinkney's most stunning masterpiece yet. Even the slowest tortoise can defeat the quickest hare, and even the proudest hare can learn a timeless lesson from the most humble tortoise: Slow and steady wins the race! Here...
| Author | Sharee Miller |
| ISBN | 0316562580 |
An entertaining picture book that teaches the importance of asking for permission first as a young girl attempts to escape the curious hands that want to touch her hair.
It seems that wherever Aria goes, someone wants to touch her hair. In the street, strangers reach for her fluffy curls; and...
| Author | Ursula Jones |
| ISBN | 1846160421 |
A bedraggled Princess wanders around looking for her kingdom but can't find it. In the meantime, she delivers packages. (view spoiler)[A king and a variety of other leading nobility fall in love with her at a ball and have a food fight among themselves, so she marries a jester. Tres modern. (hide spoiler)].
| Author | Virginia Hamilton |
| ISBN | 0590473786 |
Please note that this review of Virginia Hamilton's exquisite The Girl Who Spun Gold is going to be a bit different in set-up and scope, in so far that I am mostly posting general musings about both The Girl Who Spun Gold and also concerning Rumpestilzchen types of folk and fairy tales in global lore and...
| Author | Leah Wilcox |
| ISBN | 0142403997 |
The prince is hoping to fall for Rapunzel, but since she can't quite hear what he asks for, everything but her hair gets tossed out her window. Instead of her curly locks, she throws her dirty socks. Instead of silky tresses, out go lacey dresses. And you can predict the guaranteed-to-crack-kids-up clothing...
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
| Author | James Marshall |
| ISBN | 0803705425 |
Once upon a time there was a little girl named Goldilocks, who was very interested in online reviewing. She was out in the woods one day, when, walking past a house picturesquely called Bear Cottage, she glanced through the window and happened to notice three books lying on the table. No one seemed to be...
