Rumpelstiltskin
Illustrator: Paul O. Zelinsky
Awards: Caldecott Honor Book
Grade Level: Pre K-2nd
Summary:
A poor man who had a beautiful daughter wanted to impress the King by telling him that she knows how to spin straw into gold. He orders her to the castle and threatens her life for gold. She did not have this skill but to her surprise a short old man came in at nights spinning the straw into gold for her in return for her jewelry. The King marries the young woman but the last exchange she made with the little old man was over her first born child, thinking he would forget. He arrived for the child but pities the woman and says if she knows his name he will disappear. She has one of her servants stalk the man and figures out his name is Rumpelstiltskin. The little man becomes angry and disappears forever letting the young woman keep her first born child.
Evaluation:
I would not recommend this story to be used in a classroom setting because Rumpelstilskin sings a song saying 'I brew my own beer' and later accuses the young woman of making a deal with the Devil. I would try to find a different version of this common folktale because it can be a powerful story to use for teaching kids the consequences of lying.
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