Rapunzel Stories Around the World - (Multicultural Fairy Tales) by Cari Meister (Paperback)

About the Book

Retells the classic German tale of Rapunzel in the tower, along with the similar tales of Clotilde from the Philippines, and Petrosinella from Italy.

Book Synopsis

Think there's just one fairy tale with a girl locked away in a tall tower? Think again! Cultures all around the world have their own Rapunzel stories. Visit Germany, Italy, and the Philippines, and find out who is guarded by a flesh eating monster, and whose hero flies off on a magical winged horse.

Review Quotes

I really liked reading these stories. It was fun to find the ways that the stories were alike and different. I would like to read more stories from other countries like these. I think all kids would enjoy reading or listening to these stories.-- "San Francisco Book Reveiw"

STARRED REVIEW! A falcon swoops down and steals a ruby slipper from the banks of the Nile; a beautiful young girl lies in a coffin hanging from a tree. Sound familiar? Probably not, and, that's the fun of these volumes, each presenting multicultural variations of stories we all know. . . .Illustrations capture beautifully the particular cultural ambience of each tale. . . .My second grade team has already deemed these books an indispensable addition for a curriculum that asks students to study folktale variations. Highly Recommended.-- "School Library Connection"

About the Author

Cari Meister has written more than 130 books for children, including the Tiny series (Penguin) and the Fast Forward Fairy Tales series (Scholastic). Cari is a school librarian. She loves to visit other schools and libraries and talk about the joy of reading and writing. Cari lives in the mountains of Colorado, with her husband, four boys, one horse, and one dog. You can find out more about her at www.carimeister.com.