I just finished reading a really funny little book this week called The Rumpelstiltskin Problem by Vivian Vande Velde. The book is composed of six short stories that each try to make sense of the Rumpelstiltskin fairy tale. Looking back on it, I suppose there are several oddities about the tale (i.e. Accepting a gold ring as payment for demonstrating the ability to create gold out of common farmyard items) that I've never really considered. The book itself is a great read; the stories are all humorous and show off several different interpretations of the characters. This was a great story for 9-12 year olds, although the cover art and tone seem to lean more towards girls than boys. It's a shame because the troll version of Rumpelstiltskin is funny and gross enough to hold a boy's attention.
Well, it held mine at least.
Besides this, I've also ordered a few books via Amazon today to help me out while searching for obscure titles at work. I picked up the Complete Grimms', the Complete H. C. Anderson, the Complete Perrault, and the fairy books by Andrew Lang. All I need now is to grab a copy of The Complete Oxford Companion to Fairy Tales and The Oxford Treasury of Fairy Tales, and I'll have a great collection. And yes, Mom, that was a hint. After all, you're the only one who read this. :)
Tonight I plan on going through my book of Modern Fairy Tales again and rereading a couple more. Also, I want to brainstorm a little more about my "Did you know" idea concerning signs at the library. Hopefully it will work out!
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