RAPunzel is a unique spin on the traditional story of Rapunzel. In this version by David Vozar and illustrated by Betsy Lewin, a witch kidnaps Rap when she is a baby to punish her father for spilling ice cream on her. The witch makes Rap stay in her room and is never allowed to come out or talk to anyone else but her. Rap can make demands for whatever she likes, from new clothes to food, and the witch has no choice but to fulfill all of her crazy demands. One day Fine Prince was jogging down Rap’s block and immediately fell in love with her shiny golden hair. After much convincing and changing of hair styles, Rap eventually let her hair down and let Fine Prince climb all the way up to see her. All of a sudden the witch appears and zaps Fine Prince all the way downtown. In true fairy tale style Rap and Fine Prince find each other and not only live happily ever after, but they open their own beauty salon and have kids with six feet of hair. Although this version of Rapunzel was highly creative and fun, the language seemed to be a little too mature and rough for younger audiences. I think this book would serve as an excellent example of ways to modernize traditional literature and incorporate new forms of storytelling into “old” stories.
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