Showing 1–4 of 4 titles
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Hansel and Gretel
In this book translated from one of the less-embellished versions of the classic Brothers Grimm story, the artwork dominates. Sometimes imitating sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Flemish art, sometimes adopting a romantic nineteenth- century style, the paintings are rich in color and detail.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1985 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780396084495
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Rapunzel
Zelinsky retells the story based on the familiar Grimm's folktale as well as earlier French and Italian sources. The detailed oil paintings are inspired by Renaissance Masters' paintings.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1998 (Medal Winner)
- Middle
- ISBN: 9780525456070
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Rumpelstiltskin
When the proud father tells the king that his daughter can spin straw into gold, it is the tiny Rumpelstiltskin who actually does the spinning—for the price of the firstborn child. Golden-toned, full-color oil paintings in medieval style retell this tale based on an early Brothers Grimm version.- Fiction, Folklore & Fairy Tales
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1987 (Honor Title)
- ISBN: 9780525442653
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Swamp Angel
In this original tall tale, Angelica Longrider, known as Swamp Angel, wrestles the huge bear Thundering Tarnation to save the winter supplies of settlers in Tennessee. With his whimsical illustrations, Paul O. Zelinsky has created a memorable heroine with the grit and gusto of a Paul Bunyan. Primitive-style oil paintings on cherry, maple, and birch veneers capture the folksy feel of life in nineteenth- century Tennessee.- Fiction, General Fiction
- Randolph Caldecott Medal 1995 (Honor Title)
- All Ages
- ISBN: 9780525452713