Though this wasn't my favorite of Woollvin's books, I really enjoy her style. The illustrations are simple, mostly in black, gray and white but with pops of color. In this story, the pop of color was Rapunzel's gold hair which was perfect. The story itself was simple and straight to the point, which is good for young children as it is easy to follow however, I did feel like the story was missing something. That being said, I did appreciate her version of the story where Rapunzel saves herself instead of the prince sweeping in to save her. I prefer that message over the one where Rapunzel waits in the tower to be saved.

Overall, I prefer Woollvin's Hansel & Gretel over this story, but I still enjoyed it. ( )

Note: I accessed digital review copies of this book through NetGalley and Edelweiss. ( )

Gift from Abby & Ellie for L's 4th birthday

A feisty retelling of the Rapunzel story. (If the witch could use her hair to get into the tower, then Rapunzel could use it to get out.)

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Re-read October 2020 ( )

This version of Rapunzel is different from the classic version. In this version Rapunzel does not need to be rescued by a prince and she is able to outsmart the witch that locked her in the castle. This version of the story would be very enjoyable to little girls. It shows that you can do things on your own and you do not need a man to help you. ( )

The description of this book on the inside cover is the most perfect way to describe this book. "With irreverent humor and striking illustrations, the author puts an empowering and delightfully dark twist on a classic story of a helpless damsel." Rapunzel being stuck in her tower under the threat of a witch's curse, she is worried she will never escape. Till she uses her hair to get out and explore one day, then realizing she has to escape for good. When the witch visited her and went down the tower on her hair, *snip* *snip*, Rapunzel cut her hair and the witch fell to her death. No more curse to worry about. I love this twist the author put on this story, and the illustrations are absolutely stunning. This will definitely be put in my future classroom. ( )