{"product_id":"rumpelstiltskin","title":"Rumpelstiltskin by Mac Barnett","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e#1 INDIE NEXT BESTSELLER\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWINNER OF THE KIRKUS EARPHONES AWARDS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFIVE STARRED REVIEWS\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn the follow-up to the highly acclaimed, instant bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Three Billy Goats Gruff\u003c\/i\u003e, comes the second brilliant and highly anticipated fairy tale retelling from the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling and Caldecott Award-winning creators, Mac Barnett and Carson Ellis.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOnce upon a time there was a clever girl with a not-so-clever father. When her father claims she can spin straw into gold, the king forces the girl to perform this impossible task. She has no other choice than to accept a strange deal from a mysterious little man. But when he arrives and attempts to collect the debt, the fiendish trickster Rumpelstiltskin discovers that he is the one who has been tricked! This is the second in the groundbreaking new collection of masterfully retold fairy tales crafted by one of today's most celebrated and esteemed authors, Mac Barnett, paired with the stunning illustrations of the acclaimed and award-winning creator, Carson Ellis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith Barnett's signature pacing and wit, his subversive storytelling style and narrative voice, and Ellis's stunning folk-art style, this retelling of \u003ci\u003eRumpelstiltskin\u003c\/i\u003e will introduce this classic story to a new generation of readers!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eRumpelstiltskin\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*''Barnett's retelling balances the modern and postmodern, honoring the cadence of the traditional tale with sly humor and seamless asides... Ellis' gouache illustrations show a heroine full of wry resignation, sometimes overwhelmed by the larger compositions surrounding her in acknowledgment of the folkloric pattern she can't escape.'' --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* ''This is an excellent book from a stellar team, for children who enjoy comprehensive fairy tales and any collection looking for updated versions of beloved classics.'' --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003estarred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* ''Following his reimagining of \"The Three Billy Goats Gruff,\" Barnett retells \"Rumpelstiltskin,\" his wisecracking lines (the miller is \"a nice enough guy, but he had a big mouth\") joined by the medieval elegance of gouache spreads by Caldecott Honoree Ellis... Short, punchy text juices the tale's momentum, while portraits trace the miller's daughter's journey from frog-catching child to regal royal and back again in this haunting tale about the power of knowing someone's name.'' --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* ''...Theirs is a pleasing alchemy, with Barnett employing conversational language anchored in understated humor and Ellis' rich gouache illustrations evoking both wood-block prints and Renaissance portraiture. The original story, as told by the Brothers Grimm, isn't much altered here; rather, it is filled out with creative details that enrich the narrative and give context to the life of the woman at the center of the whole debacle...Ellis sets the historical tone with her fantastic artwork...the landscapes are decidedly lush...'' --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e* ''Two acclaimed creators retell a fairy-tale classic. Employing a conversational style, Barnett offers a fresh and immensely entertaining take on an old story... Deeply familiar but infused with 21st-century smarts; expect cries for repeated reads.'' --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMAC BARNETT\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestselling author of many picture books, including the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebestseller\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Three Billy Goats Gruff\u003c\/i\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Wolf, the Duck, and the Mouse\u003c\/i\u003e; the Caldecott Honor Book and E. B. White Read Aloud Award winner\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSam and Dave Dig a Hole\u003c\/i\u003e; the Shapes Trilogy (\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eTriangle\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCircle\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSquare\u003c\/i\u003e); and the Caldecott Honor Book and Boston Globe-Horn Book Award winner\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eExtra Yarn\u003c\/i\u003e. Mac is also the author of the middle-grade series, Mac B., Kid Spy. He lives in Oakland, California.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCARSON ELLIS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the author and illustrator of the bestselling picture books\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHome\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDu Iz Tak?\u003c\/i\u003e, a Caldecott Honor book and the recipient of an E. B. White Read Aloud Award. She has illustrated a number of children's books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhat Is Love?\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Mac Barnett,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Shortest Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Susan Cooper,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Mysterious Benedict Society\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Trenton Lee Stewart,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Composer Is Dead\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Lemony Snicket, and the Wildwood Chronicles series by her husband, Colin Meloy. 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