![]() If there is a weakness, it seems that at the end, the resolution comes to us a bit didactically, as Rump discovers his own inner power. It also has lots of moments of humor, especially young boy humor (i.e., scatological). The strength of this children’s book is in the imaginative world that Rump lives in, complete with powerful magic surrounding him. ![]() This particular version takes on a fairly sophisticated theme: What is my destiny? The hero meets a variety of fantasy characters, from pixies to witches, as he tries to discover what his destiny is. Even then, the hero has different qualities, traits, and adventures. ![]() But in this unusual children’s book about Rumpelstiltskin, we find the opposite – he’s unable to make demands at all, until he discovers his name!Īfter reading another retelling of Rumpelstiltskin, Straw into Gold, I realized there’s no reason to compare different versions, as each children’s book is literally a brand new book, with only the hero in common. ![]() Normally he can be seen as a bad guy who makes demands. Each children’s book that takes on an old tale in some ways makes the old tale new again. I wasn’t powerless.”Ĭreating imaginative backstories for classic fairy tales is an interesting form of writing. ![]() Maybe destiny is like a seed and it grows. “Maybe destiny isn’t something that just happens. ![]()
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