Rumpelstiltskin
Paul O. Zelinsky
Houghton Mifflin Company (1989)
What a strange story--so chilling and horrific anyway you look at it. I mean, the Queen ends up happily married to the King, but only because she could spin hay into gold--sounds like a great start to an intimate relationship.
But I do love these old Grimm tales translated and modernized. I like reading something that was told years and years ago, but now with vivid pictures. Plus, it's fun to do a funny voice for good ol' Rumple. It makes Mirette laugh.
Paul O. Zelinsky http://www.paulozelinsky.com/paul.html lives in Brooklyn with his family. He attended Yale and was inspired by a class he took taught by Maurice Sendak. He also wrote Rapunzel and The Wheels of the Bus both of which are very acclaimed.
By the way, I'm back in business--or at least I think I am!
