RumpelstiltskinAuthor/Illustrator: Paul O. Zelinsky
Genre: Traditional Literature
Awards: Caldecott Honor Award
Grade level: Pk-2
Rumpelstiltskin takes place during the medieval era. It begins when the miller tells the king that his daughter can spin gold. The king was excited and wanted to see her immediately! She did not actually spin gold, but was left in the cold dungeon until she did. She worked very hard, but could not spin the gold. Then, a short man appears and makes a deal with her. She trades the man her necklace for the gold. The next morning, the king sees all the gold she spun and tells her to keep spinning. The man continues to spin gold for her. Eventually, the girl runs out of things to trade for gold, so Rumpelstiltskin agrees to spin the gold in exchange for her first born child. Later, the girl marries the king and has a child. the man returns and demands the child. She begs for him to let her keep the child! He states that if she knows his name when he returns 3 days later, she can keep him. When he returns, the Queen guesses his name and he runs away.
Illustrations were realistic, detailed, and intricate. All the objects and characters looked life-like with the exception of the little man, who you can see from the cover, looks slightly more cartoonistic.
Students can discuss the moralistic value of the story, such as lying, trading, and bargaining.
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