Raperonzolo. Le bambine toste si salvano da sole

4.5 stars I would like to thank Edelweiss and Peachtree Publishers for providing me a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. I had read many fairy tale retellings where the female protagonists (usually, “Rapunzel,” “Cinderella,” “Little Red Riding Hood”) are rewritten as strong pr Leggi tutto

Colorful, interesting design - but for a host of reasons, I prefer the more traditional. I suspect that many children will have this as their first and only exposure to the tale and the "empowering" changes will be lost on them. Written for their parents.

Oh, my goodness! This is wonderful!!! There is Rapunzel, stuck in the tower, with that evil witch visiting her every day. But does Rapunzel need a Prince to save her?? NO! Rapunzel figures out a way to defeat the witch and free herself from the tower, all on her own. Rapunzel is resourceful and brav Leggi tutto

At first glance, the minimal amount of text in this book and the illustration style made it seem like a perfect way to introduce this fairy tale to toddlers and preschoolers. But then I realized the prince has been edited out of the story and the whole thing has an irritating and inauthentic "girl p Leggi tutto

Bethan Woollvin briskly and boldly retells the story of Rapunzel as a lovely tale of courage and daring with delightful illustrations.

Loved this fractured fairy tale that emphasizes that young girls and women can save their own damn selves (with a little help from friends) and don't need a man to do it for them.