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    Rumpelstiltskin

    By The Brothers Grimm

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    In Rumpelstiltskin a miller's careless boast that his clever daughter can spin gold from straw is forced by the king to deliver on this claim. A little man arrives to help the miller's distraught daughter in exchange for her firstborn child. Later, when the daughter, now the queen, gives birth to her first child, the little man comes to collect. He agrees to release the queen from her promise if she can learn his name. According to researchers at Durham University and the Universidade Nova de Lisboa, this story originated around 4,000 years ago.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDreamscape Media
    Release dateOct 17, 2017
    ISBN9781974995684
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    The Brothers Grimm

    Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm were born during the 1780s in Hanau, Germany, and studied law at Marburg university. After leaving education, they worked as diplomats and librarians in Kassel. In 1837 they were dismissed from their professorships at the University of Göttingen for refusing to swear allegiance to the new King of Hanover, but were later invited to join the Academy in Berlin, by Frederick William IV of Prussia, where they remained for the rest of their lives. Individually, and as a collaborative team, the brothers were two of the greatest scholars that Germany has produced. Aside from their folktales, they produced many different volumes of research, as well as anthologies of verse and song, and two of Germany's most important linguistic texts, the Deutsche Grammatik (German grammar) and the Deutsche Wörterbuch (German dictionary). Wilhelm died in 1859, at the age of 73, and Jacob died in 1863, at the age of 78.

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    • 3/5
      The older I get, the more rereading fairy tales leads me to thinking about them from differing points of view. Just what did Rumpelstiltskin do to deserve his fate. He fulfilled his half of the bargain. It's the miller's daughter who was a chear (just like her entrepreneurial dad.)
    • 5/5
      I love, love, love this fairytale! It makes me laugh every time. I wish there were more such simple and fun stories.
    • 3/5
      A great classic.
    • 4/5
      Rumpelstiltskin is a classic folktale that has been retold for many years. This tale about a gorgeous maid that is ordered by the king to spin the straw into gold but she doesn't know how, that is where Rumpelstiltskin comes into play. He tells her he will spin the straw if she give him her necklace, ring and when she becomes queen she will give him her child. She hesitates at first but promises him those things. After the king is happy with the amount of gold her marries the maid and a year later they have their first child. Remembering her promise to the man she become frightened and soon after she had their first child he came for the baby. She pleaded with him and they made a deal if she could guess his name in three days he wouldn't take the baby. Scared to death of losing her child she sent out her most faithful servant to figure out his name and when he came back on the third day she said Rumpelstiltskin and he was never seen again.
    • 5/5
      A princess in distress must spin wool into gold for the king. While locked away and weeping, a small man appears and offers to help for a price. Students can compare this version to other versions of this story and to the fractured fairy tale version. Teachers can adapt this fairy tale into a short readers' theater. Students can write how they would trick Rumpelstiltskin or they could write their own fractured fairy tale version of the story.
    • 5/5
      Beautiful work of art. Great retelling of this story. The author's notes are great at the back of the book. Great information to share with students how authors may change words when doing a retelling.
    • 5/5
      Beautiful version- and Rumpelstiltskin isn't as scary as others, and a happy ending :)
    • 4/5
      Summary:A poor miller told the king that his daughter could spin hay or straw into gold. The greedy king insisted that she spin his hay into gold or she would surely die. The poor miller's daughter did not know how to do this. She was then visited by a small man who offered to help her but for something in exchange. She offers him her bracelett and he accepts. The king becomes even more geedy and locks her in three different rooms. Each one filled with even more hay than the last. By the third room she had nothing left to offer so he requested that one day if she were to have a baby it would be given to him. She wasn't ammused with this idea but thought that it probably would never happen. After the third room was complete the king decided to marry the poor miller's daughter. A year later she gave birth to a baby boy. The small man appears and expects to take the baby. She pleads with him that he can have anything else except her baby. He disagrees and tells her she has three days to figure out his name. If she succeeds she gets to keep her baby. She sends one of her helpers to search the woods and to ask anyone if they know his name. For two days she tries to come up with every name she has ever knwon but none of them work. On the third day the helper finds the man in a cave in the woods and hears him singing about his name. When the small man comes to visit the next day she tells him his name. He is not happy but leaves and she never sees him again. Personal Reaction: I really enjoyed the illustrations. They are very well done. Also, I like to read the different versions of folk tales that different authors have. I have read Rumpelstiltskin before but not by this author. I like that there is a section in the back of the book that tells the history of the story. Classroom Extension Ideas:1. This would be a great book to read when learning about different folk tales. 2. The students could compare other folk tales to this one.
    • 5/5
      This is a time honored tale of a young maiden that must spin straw into gold or lose her life, but doesn't know how she can. A little man came to her rescue and told her he could help her.She gave him what trinkets she had but when they were gone she promised her first born child. The little man spun the straw into gold and saved her life. Then the girl married to the king and a year later birthed him a Prince. The little man said if she could guess his name in three days, she could keep her child. No matter what, she couldn't guess his name, but sent out a servant to try to find him. There in the woods, the servant finds that his name is Rumpelstiltskin. She hurries to the queen and tells her. She tells the little man, and they never saw the little man again.The Grimm borthers have fantastic imaginations and it is always great to read their stories. The pictures in this version are amazing. It is beautifully drawn and captures the characters in a more traditional way.In classroom I could use this several different ways. We could use this as a moral teaching, such as not to promise someone something that you aren't willing to give up. In addition to that we could emphasize the fact in putting your trust in someone whom shows up mysteriously in a time of dire need. This story has many moral values to learn from.
    • 4/5
      A girl is brought to the king to spin straw to gold although she cannot. She will be killed if in the morning it is not done but luckily a little man comes to help her and spins all the straw into gold. This happens for 3 nights. After that the girl is made the Queen and the man says he will take her 1st born child as repayment. After her child is born she doesn't want to give it up and has 3 days to guess his name, on the third day she does. This is a good fairy tale and can be used in a lesson about fairy tales and also about honesty. If the girl's father had been honest she would never have had to try to spin straw into gold.
    • 5/5
      Summy: A miller brags to the greedy king that his daughter can spin straw into gold. The king then takes the miller's daughter and locks her in a room to spin the straw into gold. The miller's daughter starts to get help by a strange little man. The third night when the miller's daughter has nothing left to pay the little man, he then tells her to give her firstborn child to him and the miller's daughter agrees. When she becomes queen and has a baby she starts to cry and the little man gives her three nights to guess his name or else the child is his.My Response: I really enjoyed reading this book and looking at the picutures as well. The pictures are so detailed and know that the story takes place once upon an earlier time. I would recommend this book to children of age 6 and over.Class Extension: 1)Ask students what was the mistake the miller, miller's daughter and Rumpelstiltskin made in this story. 2)Have students tell their story of the consequences they had for lying.
    • 5/5
      The classic tale of Rumpelstilkskin and his gold spinning magic are beautifully illuminated by Zelinsky's detailed paintings.A great book for showing painting as illustration, telling familiar traditional tales and comparing with other versions of the story. This is my favorite version so far.
    • 4/5
      Summary: A miller's daughter is forced to spin straw into gold for the king. If she does not complete this task, she will die. The woman was frightened and did not know what to do. Thankfully, a tiny man comes and offers to help, in return for her necklace. All of the straw was spun into gold, but this made the king even more greedy, so he had her continue. This time, the woman gives the tiny man her ring. This continues a third time. The woman has nothing left to give, so she promises to give the man her first born son in exchange for his help. The king finally marries the woman and she becomes queen. The tiny man comes back after she has a son and makes her a bargain: if she can guess his name within 3 days, then she can keep her child. The queen sends her servant out into the woods to find the man, who overhears him saying his name. When the little man goes back to the queen on the third day, she successfully guesses his name as "Rumpelstiltskin". The tiny man leaves and is never seen again.Genre Critique: This is a good example of a folktale, as it is a story that was passed down orally and retold over many years. This book is a retelling of the Grimms' earliest versions of the story. This story holds characteristics that fit the criteria of a folktale. Repetition is seen multiple times, with the woman having the task to spin straw into gold 3 times, having to give something to the little man 3 times, and later on having 3 days to guess the little man's name. The plot is simple and fast-paced. The conclusion directly follows the climax, as Rumpelstilskin leaves and flies out the window right after the queen states his name. Lastly, the story teaches valuable lessons such staying away from greed. Media: oil paints, watercolor
    • 4/5
      Summary: The story of Rumpelstiltskin is about a poor miller and his daughter, when on his way to town one day he saw the king and wanted to impress him. He lied to the king and told him that he had a daughter who knew the art of spinning straw into gold. When the daughter was brought to the king he told her that is she didn't spend the straw into gold that she would have to die. Not knowing where to even start spinning straw into gold the millers daughter was afraid for her life and wept all night until a small man came in and offered to help her spin the straw into gold for her necklace and then for the ring on her finger. After this the King wanted more gold and if she succeeded she would become his wife. That night the little man came back and told the daughter that when if he did it this time for her that when became Queen she would have to give him her first born child. Thinking that she can out smart the little man she agreed. After the birth of her first child she must learn the name of the little man in order for the promise to be taken away.Personal Reactions: This story is awesome. I remember when I first heard it was in second grade and it's just as interesting this time as the first. I love the illustration because it's so rich in color and texture which makes the characters look so human like which is amazing. Classroom Extension Ideas: 1. Take some pieces of straw from a broom and pass it around the class and ask the students if they think they could turn the straw into gold.2. Have the students take a scene/picture out of the book/story and draw it.
    • 4/5
      Rumpelstilskin is a stroy of a nieve little man who bribes a young lady . If he spins the straw into gold, then she has to repay him with something. The last repayment was if he ever had a baby she would have to give it to him. Well she begged and pleaded for him not to take the baby but she had to find out his name. So days went by until she sent her worker to follow him and sure enough she found out the little man's name. So she was able to keeo her baby.
    • 5/5
      Rumpelstiltskin, is a book about a young girl, and an evil little man. The themes in the book would include, trickery, decietfulness, overcoming evil, and true love. I like this book because it is full of mystery...what is the little man's name? Will the girl ever be able to figure it out in time? This would be a great book to use in the classroom when talking about different types of folktales, and introducing children to this particular genre of stories. I would reccomend this book to children in Kindergarten and up.
    • 3/5
      I liked this book, because the imagery clearly helps assist the development of the story. The author also did a wonderful job with the language of this book, because since it is an older book, it can be challenging to understand what is being said. A lot of students will pick up on some main themes, but they might not understand their full meaning, "greed and vain". This story also tells students to be careful of what happens in the moment, and to chose your words wisely, because you may never know when karma will come around and get you. This story is also a great way for students to compare and contrast other versions that maybe their other teachers and parents have read to them.
    • 4/5
       The illustrations in this version are top notch and just lovely. Kids will really enjoy feeling as though they have been taken back to the Renaissance.
    • 1/5
      I am definitely not a fan of this book. I think that the message and theme of the story is not a great one for children to listen to. It makes the readers’ believe that in order to help someone, you should receive something in return. With such a materialistic society these days, I don’t think this is the best way for children to believe. For example, the little man says “What will you give me if I help you?” In return, the girl must give him her ring. Personally, I think children should be taught that you should help everyone around you without expecting anything in return. Children should be being taught that the right thing to do is help others out of the goodness of their hearts. This story promotes a materialistic and selfish world.
    • 3/5
      This old folk tale tells of a millers daughter who is forced to spin straw into gold for the king. The millers daughter doesn't know how to do this but a tiny man who enters her chambers does. He spins the straw into gold for a price, he asks the millers daughter to give him her first born child. Once the daughter and the king marry, they have a child and the tiny man comes to collect what was agreed upon. The new queen doesn't want to give up her new born child so the tiny man tells her that if she can guess his name within three days, he will let her keep the child. After three days, the queen finds out his name and calls him Rumpelstiltskin. The illustrations alone entrance the reader; such vivid oil paintings that depict the medieval time period shoot out at you and brings you into the story. This would be a great book to read aloud as a class or on your own so that one could fully soak in the amazing paintings.
    • 5/5
      I think that the artwork both goes with the cultural focus as well as enhances the tale. As one is reading through the book the art is so clear, it makes you feel like you are there in the story and it shows the scene of what the page is talking about. It is a really good book and it retells the story of Rumpelstiltskin very well and all children should read this book.
    • 5/5
      I liked this book for many reasons. My favorite thing about this book was the illustrations. The author uses very rich colors and incorporates a lot of detail into all of the illustrations. The details on all of the people make them look extremely realistic and they reminded me of a portrait. The images do not appear to be stiff. One place that this is portrayed is in the illustration of the girl laying on the golden spools. The details in this image create movement, making it appear extremely realistic. The illustrations also convey the emotions of the characters. For example, you can see the concentration in "the little man's" face as he works to spin all of the straw into gold. Another reason I liked this story was because of the plot. There are many suspenseful events that enhance the story by making the reader want to continue reading. For example, each time the king threatens to take her life if she is unable to turn all the straw into gold, it puts the reader on edge and curious to know what will happen next. Another suspenseful situation in the story is when the girl pleads to keep her baby although she promised "the little man" that her first child would be his. He gives her three days to figure out his name and if she knows his name by this time she may keep her child. This event was extremely suspenseful and made me want to read on to find out how the girl would resolve this problem. The overall message that I took from this story is that you cannot trust strangers.
    • 4/5
      Great way to begin teaching about fairytales and the characteristics of fairytales.
    • 3/5
      I loved this story growing up but I had never read this version. This book surprised me. The illustrations were detailed and vibrant. The plot line was very traditional and had a great history at the end of the book that told the evolving tale of how fable came to be. What surprised me was my new take on the role of women in this story. Her rob is to make the king rich, that is what makes her worthy. He threatens to kill her if she cannot spin the straw into gold, yet she marries the man in the end. Is that what we want little girls to see as their role in life? Be beautiful, marry, and make your husband rich. It was a new perspective on an old fable that I had grown up listening and loving. I found discerning. In the classroom, you could use it to talk about ways in which women were interpreted throughout history in your curriculum. Have students share what the authors opinion of women might have been? You could also use it to discuss old fables that have lasted centuries and what makes them so engaging.
    • 4/5
      In this retelling of a Grimms' fairytale, a strange little man saves the miller's daughter's life by spinning a roomful of straw into gold. His price is the promise of the miller's daughter's firstborn. The king marries her, and soon after the birth of their first child, the little man comes to demand his payment. The queen is given just three days to discover the little man's name or lose her child forever.This is the story my grandmother always told us at bedtime, and any retelling will suffer in comparison with her rendition. However, this story is beautifully illustrated. The rich colors and detail tempt the reader to linger over each page. I think my grandmother would have appreciated the charm of the illustrations, even if her version of the story was better!
    • 3/5
      Good classic story, the illustrations were very artistic. Lots of color and detail. The storyline wasn't changed too much which I like. Great story for all and I am glad it is still being published with newer illustrations to enhance the story.
    • 4/5
      The illustrations in the story are gorgeous and very detailed. Zelinsky really knows how to bring this classic fairy tale to life. I love the way he portrays Rumpelstiltskin. He is not really scary but just looks odd. A must read for every child.You can introduce the Brothers Grimm in class and explain who the brothers were and why their fairy tales have remained classics. Have the students guess what other stories are from the Brothers Grimm.
    • 4/5
      The illustrations are wonderful. It sets the mood of the era in time, the colors show mood, and expression.This is an old story about an elf-type creature that grants the wish of a miller's daughter. The price is very high, but she agrees. When it comes time to pay the price, the once daughter of a miller, now queen, tricks the creature and gets out of paying her very precious debt.
    • 5/5
      The poor millers daughter who's sentenced to spin straw into gold or she will be put to death. A small old man appears asking for something in return to spin the straw to gold. Watch what you wish away. I was always a little creeped out by this story as a child, but this Caldecott winner illustrates some incredible drawings and for some reason I don't find them quite as odd.
    • 5/5
      Paul O. Zelinsky retold this famous Grimm Brothers’ fairytale about an ambitious miller who tries to impress the king by exaggerating about his daughter’s spinning abilities. The young woman then has to overcome the dilemma by relying on the help of a greedy little man. She strikes up a bargain with the little man in hopes of saving her life. To cancel the bargain, the little man asks her to do an impossible task. But with fortitude and a little luck the young woman prevails.Rumpelstiltskin is one of my all-time favorite fairytales. I love how the miller’s daughter, who is in a terrible predicament, to no fault of her own, overcomes and triumphs. The pictures in this edition are classic and add to the overall story. They help draw the reader into the story, completing the full effect of the “happily ever after”.This story could be used as a supplement to a unit on wheels. The students will of course be familiar with the typical wheels, such as bicycle, car, ect., but this could be used to give a different explanation and meaning of “wheels”. It could be used when teaching about different genres. It could be placed in the reading center where there will be several classical books of modern fantasy available for students to read and enjoy.