Rumpelstiltskin

The original story, Rumpelstiltskin is retold and illustrated in this book by Paul O. Zelinsky. The story is that of a miller's daughter who is given to a king because her father said she can spin straw into gold. When she is locked into a room of straw, she weeps and Rumpelstiltskin appears.

Rumpelstiltskin does this for her three times, accepting a necklace, ring, and her first born child as payment respectively. When she is married to the king and has a baby boy, she is able to keep him after correctly naming Rumpelstiltskin within three days.

The story is a bit creepy, and the illustrations in the book could possibly be scary to young children. This book is classic traditional literature, and other than the mere creepiness, it is a great story for young readers to pick up.