![]() ![]() 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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