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“In that case, is your name Rumpelstiltskin?“ “The devil told you that! The Devil told you that !“ shrieked Rumpelstiltskin. And in a fury he jumped on his cooking spoon and flew out the window.

Fantastic retelling of a classic folktale with beautiful oil painting illustrations.

1987 Caldecott Honor book published in 1986. Illustrated in oil painting by Paul O. Zelinsky. This is retelling of the classic tale of Rumpelstiltskin based off the original folktale by the Grimm brothers. The illustrations bring you into the tale and take you back to the period of the story. Overall, wonderful retelling of this classic tale.

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The classic tale of be cautious who you bargain with and be wary of ideal gossip.

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Rumplestiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky is a MF about a woman who is sent to a castle, when her father promises the king that his daughter can spin gold. Unfortunately, she does not possess the ability and the king gives her until morning to spin gold, or she dies. A small man comes to rescue three times over, but after the woman gives he necklace and her ring, what will she bargain so she can become queen? #ucflae3414su20

This TL, Caldecott Honor book is a good choice for a RT. This retold story is about a strange little man who spins straw into gold for a young lady whose life depends on it. This man's help comes at a price and his last request will cost the young lady her first born child. The young lady can keep her child if she can figure out the strange man's name. Will she figure it out? Read to find out! Create a script so the students can play along!

#MagnificentMarch Day 20: “‘Tonight you must spin this straw too,‘ ordered the king. ‘And if you succeed, you shall become my wife.‘” Now this is a #BookWithAProposal no matter how condescending. This Zelinsky version of a well-loved tale is exquisitely illustrated. See here for my review: https://wp.me/pDlzr-1S5

Rumpelstiltskin is another TL written and illustrated by Paul O. Zelinsky which could be used as an AS teaching strategy. The story is about a strange little man helping the miller‘s daughter spin straw into gold for the kingdom the condition that she will give him her firstborn child. His book also won a silver Caldecott award for the great illustrations.

This traditional book is great. I love the story of rumpelstiltskin. This book is about rumpelstiltskin, he helps a girl who is inprisioned and has to spin straw into gold. Rumpel does it for her and she marries the king. She promises Rumpel her first born child if Rumpel helps her.

I would use this book in my classroom. Before this, I never really read the book. I was always just told the story of Rumpelstiltskin. It was great to read about him.

“In that case, is your name Rumpelstiltskin?”

I like the part where the queen is guessing the little man‘s name. The illustration on that page is beautiful as well, which add to the tale.

Rumpelstiltskin is also a classic, retold many times. The author of this one, does a great job telling the story and illustrating. The illustrations are incredible. It‘s an interesting long story including a miller and his daughter, eventually her son, a king, and a little man you find more about as the story goes on.

“What will you give me if I spin for you”? This quote references foreshadowing as Rumplestilskin asked this each time he threaded gold.

I would read this story with a sound of innocence for the poor miller‘s daughter and use a low voice to act out the braggish father.

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This story teaches children not to use people for their own selfish purposes. The illustrations in this book are very engaging for children to look at. The role of the king is not developed here, except to say he is a very greedy man.

Review: Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky, 1987 is a traditional story about a little man who saves a woman from being killed by spinning straw into gold.
Blurb: This is a great read a out book because although his name is supposed to be a mystery its cool to see the children figure out that the title of the book is his name!
Quote: “O lucky me! For no one knows that Rumpelstiltskin is my name!“

“Tonight you must spin this straw too,” ordered the kind. “And if you succeed, you shall become my wife.”

The illustrations give you an old time feeling and really portray how the world looked during the Renaissance period.

This is a classic story for children of all ages to hear. I remember listening to this story as a child and I would love to read this to my students some day.

#spooktober @Eggs #heyhay made me think of Rumpelstiltskin of course! At least I think straw is the same as hay...either way this poor girl is surrounded by it in every picture I could find.

“Long into the night the queen sat and through the next day thinking over all the names she had ever heard”

Paul Zelinsky‘s beautiful renaissance illustrations bring this classic tale into a whole new light.

This Caldecott honor book was retold and illustrated by Paul Zelensky and published in 1996. For this story he chose to tell true to the story we all know but what makes this version special is the beautiful renaissance illustrations. They illuminate the pictures we created in our heads as children and paint them to life on the page. A great classic for any classroom.

I used to read this book all the time when I was little(pub.1996). Only difference between the book I used to read and this one are illustrations. The illustrations throughout this book were very lifelike. I was able to think that something like this actually happened at some point int time.
“He was riding on a cooking spoon around a great fire, and crying out...“ I like this quote because it is able to add a little bit of humor into the story.

A classic story of a girl spinning yard to gold with the help of little magic man. She must give him things for his help, but to finish it she must promise her son. But when the time comes, if she can guess his name the son stays with her

Rumpelstiltskin by Paul O. Zelinsky (traditional lit, published 1986) is another childhood classic I adore! I definitely plan to have it in my classroom, it has a clear antagonist and protagonist, it also fits common themes of other fairytales!

“I must spin this straw into gold and I don‘t know how.”

I will definitely read this book because I grew up reading it, and it is a classic short tale that I know they will love. I definitely plan on having this in my classroom.

“Rumpelstiltskin” was written by Paul O. Zelinsky in 1986. This book is a classic tale and describes a poor servant man who lies to the king that his daughter can weave straw into gold. A little man comes and helps her make the gold, and asks for gifts in return. When she runs out of gifts, he says that he will help her if she gives him her first child. The queen guesses the little mans name and can keep her child. Overall, I love this book!

After reading this Caldecott Honor, TL book, I think I‘ve fallen in love with TL! The story behind Rumpelstiltskin and how he was so cunning is so interesting. He saved a millers daughters life by spinning straw into gold and she ended up marrying the prince! This book would be best RA or DR (depending on the age of students). http://www.paulozelinsky.com/rumpelstiltskin.html

“... he told him that he has a daughter who could spin straw into gold.”

I thought the story is a cautionary tale of why not to lie and is a traditional folktale. Overall, pretty good.

This told the traditional tale of Rumpelstiltskin. The illustrations added depth and understanding to the text. The language was lively and engaging.

I never knew this book when I was a child. Although this was traditional literature, I never knew this story. It was very interesting because I have never heard of anything like it. I loved the pictures of this book because you can really see their emotions through the pictures.

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Rating 3.4/5