{"product_id":"9781509842681","title":"Rapunzel","description":"\u003cb\u003eThere's more to Rapunzel than excellent hair…  A defiant twist on a classic fairy tale from award-winning creator, Bethan Woollvin.\u003c\/b\u003e\r\n\r\nGolden-haired princess Rapunzel is kept trapped in her lofty tower by a wicked witch, who lops off locks of her beautiful hair and sells them for her own profit. Can Rapunzel ever figure out a way to escape?\r\n\r\nFrom celebrated author-illustrator of \u003ci\u003eLittle Red\u003c\/i\u003e, a 2016 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Best Illustrated Children's Book, comes another witty twist on a favourite tale. Bold and infinitely funny, \u003ci\u003eRapunzel\u003c\/i\u003e removes the handsome prince altogether, making our heroine the mistress of her own destiny!\r\n\r\nPrinted with stunning pantone inks, Bethan Woollvin's unique and striking artwork paired with her signature dry humour makes this the perfect gift for fairy tale fans of all ages.\r\n\r\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eRapunzel\u003c\/i\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\r\n\r\n\"Author-illustrator Bethan Woollvin returns to enthrall picture-book fans with a retelling of \u003ci\u003eRapunzel\u003c\/i\u003e in her characteristic, starkly beguiling graphic black and white. The contrasting waves of Rapunzel's hair, in over-saturated buttery yellow, light up a heroine every bit as defiant, quick-witted and tough as Woollvin's award-winning \u003ci\u003eLittle Red\u003c\/i\u003e.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/i\u003e\r\n\r\n\"This is Rapunzel as you've never seen her before. Rising star Woollvin dispatches with the prince and lets her golden-haired princess rely on courage and wits to thwart her witchy captor. A dark, witty and playful retelling with a wonderfully feminist twist.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe Bookseller\u003c\/i\u003e\r\n\r\n\"Empowerment in leaps and bounds.\" -\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\r\n\r\n\"It's about time that Rapunzel saved herself, and in Woollvin's sly follow-up to 2016's \u003ci\u003eLittle Red\u003c\/i\u003e, she does exactly that… Thanks to Woollvin, readers may grow up thinking this just-wicked-enough retelling is the classic one; if they ever stumble across versions with the prince, they may wonder why he was thought necessary.\" -\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\r\n\r\n\"Utilizing simple, bold strokes of yellow, black, and gray inks, Woollvin expressively fills each page with eye-catching details that will bring readers back for another look. Fans of her \u003ci\u003eLittle Red\u003c\/i\u003e will enjoy this latest feisty and intelligent heroine.\" -\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\r\n\r\n\"Woollvin offers another wryly comic rewrite of a Grimm's favorite, updating it with a can-do, self-rescuing heroine… Bold, graphic illustrations… capture the fusion of modern and traditional elements and offer sly tidbits of humor.\" -\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\r\n\r\n\"Pockets of eye-popping aureolin rivaling the brightest of yellow hues add to the black and grayscale to bring warmth and humor to the dark woods with a distinctive, quirky signature style as Rapunzel fearlessly rallies to her own rescue.\" -\u003ci\u003eForeword Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Bethan Woollvin","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback Trade paperback (US)","offer_id":62369972977720,"sku":"9781509842681","price":19.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0218\/3858\/files\/BNCImageAPI_7fdb5598-7257-4f8a-983a-3d62dcfb17f7.jpg?v=1789225562","url":"https:\/\/nutsandshells.com\/products\/9781509842681","provider":"Nuts \u0026 Shells","version":"1.0","type":"link"}