Rumpelstiltskin, Mac Barnett
Rumpelstiltskin, Mac Barnett
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Rumpelstiltskin

Author: Mac Barnett

Narrator: Mac Barnett

Unabridged: 1 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 02/03/2026

Synopsis

In the follow-up to the highly acclaimed, instant bestseller, The Three Billy Goats Gruff, comes the second ​brilliant and highly anticipated fairy tale retelling from the New York Times bestselling and Caldecott Award-winning creators, Mac Barnett and Carson Ellis.Once upon a time there was a clever girl with a not-so-clever father. When her father claims she can spin straw into gold, the king forces the girl to perform this impossible task. She has no other choice than to accept a strange deal from a mysterious little man. But when he arrives and attempts to collect the debt, the fiendish trickster Rumpelstiltskin discovers that he is the one who has been tricked! This is the second in the groundbreaking new collection of masterfully retold fairy tales crafted by one of today's most celebrated and esteemed authors, Mac Barnett. With Barnett's signature pacing and wit, his subversive storytelling style and narrative voice, this retelling of Rumpelstiltskin will introduce this classic story to a new generation of listeners!

About Mac Barnett

Mac Barnett is a New York Times bestselling author whose books have been translated into more than thirty languages. His picture books include two Caldecott Honor–winning collaborations with Jon Klassen: Sam & Dave Dig a Hole and Extra Yarn. Among his other popular books are I Love You Like a Pig, illustrated by Greg Pizzoli, and The Magic Word, illustrated by Elise Parsley. He lives in Oakland, California. You can visit him online at macbarnett.com.

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Praise for Rumpelstiltskin:* ''Two acclaimed creators retell a fairy-tale classic. Employing a conversational style, Barnett offers a fresh and immensely entertaining take on an old story... Deeply familiar but infused with 21st-century smarts; expect cries for repeated reads.'' -- Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewPraise for The Three Billy Goats Gruff:2023 Odyssey Honor BookA New York Times Best Children's Book of 2022A Horn Book Magazine Best Book of 2022A Smithsonian Magazine Best Children's Books of 2022Selected by the Chicago Public Library as one of 2022's Best Picture Books* "It's hard to imagine a more appropriate pair of picture book rascals to remix this famous fairy tale, a series-starting retelling, than collaborators Barnett and Klassen." -- Publishers Weekly, starred review* "This inaugural offering in Scholastic's new fairy-tale series... sets the bar high and will be a favorite read-aloud among kids. Picture-book superstars Barnett and Klassen are known for their stellar collaborations, and their many fans will be waiting to snap this up." -- School Library Journal, starred review* "Sure to be a read-aloud favorite, this engaging interpretation will sit comfortably next to memorable versions by Marcia Brown, Glen Rounds, Paul Galdone, and Jerry Pinkney." -- The Horn Book, starred review"This classic Norwegian fairy tale gets a hilarious and thrilling update courtesy of the picture-book kings Barnett and Klassen that will have kids giggling and gasping at the same time." -- The New York Post"The Three Billy Goats Gruff feels so organic, the Norwegian folk tale reads like a retelling born of the oldest soil." -- The New York Times Book Review"This is the first volume in a planned Scholastic series of fairy-tales, cheekily told (and illustrated) anew." -- The Wall Street Journal"This wickedly funny take will leave children clamoring for more." -- BookPage"Fans of either Barnett or Klassen will love this retelling." -- Kirkus Reviews"Barnett and Klassen's playful retelling gives a modern tone to the fairy tale and offers young readers the opportunity to muse about the story's conclusion." -- Shelf Awareness"Kids in your life will thank you for adding this fresh fairy-tale remake to their shelves." -- Smithsonian Magazine

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