Disney Tangled: I am Rapunzel Written & Illustrated by Disney Storybook Artists

Disney Storybook Artists Disney Tangled: I am Rapunzel. New York: Golden Books, 2011. Print. 5 pages
Age Group:	2 to 3 years
Book Format:	Board Book
Annotation:	A short 5 page retelling of the Disney movie.
Personal Reaction:	This version of the Fairy Tale Rapunzel is shortened to five sets of pages with a slight twist in the tale. Rapunzel is basically the same as the classic Rapunzel; however, her goal is to leave her tower home to see the floating lights. There is no mention of the witch who kept Rapunzel in the tower since birth which protects the young reader/listener from the harsh reality behind the original tale. As In the original tale a young man assists Rapunzel to escape the tower by using her long hair and takes her to see the floating lights. The illustrations are in true Disney style that follows the movie very true to form. This version is an extremely story that is easily understood by the two to three year old.
Keywords/Tags:	Fairy Tale, Rapunzel, Disney, Princess, Retelling
Early Literacy Skills Enhancements:	Vocabulary Skills ~Promote literacy and the love of language ~Develop and increase emergent literacy skills and vocabulary Print Motivation ~Increase interest in and enjoyment of books Visual Literacy Skills ~Pictures have meanings ~Pictures and words are different Reading Readiness, which includes understanding that ~Pages turn from right to left ~Books have a front, back and right side up ~Stories have structure and development of a sense of story Print Awareness ~Provide a language enrichment environment ~Show the importance of and provide an opportunity for young readers to listen, observe, imitate, and practice language while interacting with books. Narrative Skills ~Young readers will be able to re-tell a story based on the illustrations in Picture Books Phonological Awareness ~Repeating repetitious words