Rumpelstiltskin

Once upon a time, there was a very clever young woman... and her not-so-clever father. When he assures the king that his daughter can spin straw into gold, the young woman is forced to accept a strange deal from a mysterious little man. But when Rumpelstiltskin returns to collect his debt, he discovers that this time, he's the one who's been tricked! Mac Barnett narrates with rhythm, wit, and his unmistakable subversive touch; Carson Ellis illustrates with a folk-inspired style that looks like it came from an old book... until you look at the detail and laugh. A version that will help today's children discover why this tale has been told for two hundred years.