Read Aloud of Rumpelstiltskin
Bibliography:
Zelinsky,
Paul O., Jacob Grimm, and Wilhelm Grimm. Rumpelstiltskin. New York:
Puffin, 1996. Print
In
this traditional classic tale retold and illustrated by Paul O.Zelinsky the
mystical tale of Rumpelstilskin is brought to life. This book was a 1987 Caldecott Honor book an
ALA Notable Book for best illustrations. The tale was first told by the Grimm
brothers in the 19th century and the story takes place in medieval
times. The story is about a poor miller who has a beautiful daughter and while
one day in town the miller tells the king that his daughter can spin straw into
gold and because the king loves gold he orders the miller to bring his daughter
to him a once. However the miller’s daughter doesn’t know how to spin straw
into gold. Enters a tiny little man who offers to do it for her for a price.
Every time the mysterious little man spins the gold he asks the millers
daughter for a fee until one day she promises to give him her first child when
she becomes queen. As the years passed the queen had a baby then the tiny
little man appeared to collect on his promise but the queen pleaded with him to
keep her baby. The little man told her she could keep her baby if she could
guess his name in three days. She beats the little man at his own game and
guessed his name and he disappears and is never seen again.
The
mystery and suspense in this magical tale will keep children and adults alike
engaged in the story as the queen’s gets her servant to help find out the name
of the mysterious magical little man. The vivid and colorful illustrations
capture the richness of the medieval times. The overall message to children
would be not to trust strangers and to be careful what you commit to. I
remember listening to this story on tape as a child and l loved when
Rumpelstelkin becomes upset and disappears.
Teaching Connections:
Students read the story Rumpelstiltskin and discuss
the literary elements. They read a different version of Rumpelstiltskin and
complete a graphic organizer identifying the literary elements. Finally, they
compare both versions and participate in a class discussion
Practice summarizing literature in this resource,
where young readers create a summary of text, including relevant details in
proper sequence. They read "The Legend of William Tell Aloud." Next,
they independently read "Rumpelstiltskin" summarize it in one
paragraph
Learners examine classic fairy tales and their
variations. They read and view a variety of fairy tale versions, compare and
contrast the author's purpose and use of motifs and use an interactive website
to construct a Venn diagram with their observations
Review
Excerpts:
“Truly
a tour de force.”-The Horn Book
Richly hued oil paintings complement a story simply and
gracefully told. "Children...love the story for its mystery, and its
familiarity. Adults will find that, like most classic fairy tales, this one
rewards periodic rethinking." —New York Times Book Review
"Zelinsky's smooth retelling and glowing pictures cast
the story in a new and beautiful light." — School Library Journal
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