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Rapunzel is a children's picture book by American author and illustrator Brothers Grimm. Rapunzel was published by Dutton Press in 1997 and was a remake of the original Rapunzel book by Brothers Grimm in 1812. The remake was a Caldecott Medal winner in 1998.

Description
Rapunzel is not your ordinary princess. She has the ability to heal and stop aging process when she sings a special song. She also has long blond hair that is 70ft long. She uses this hair as a tool to levitate, swing from one place to another and to perform stunts. Rapunzel's hair can also grapple objects that are much much more heavier than she is and swing them as if it were a piece of paper.

Plot
Rapunzel is about a lady who lives next to a witch. She is obsessed with some lettuce the witch is growing in her garden then forces her husband to climb he wall that separate the two houses to steal some of the lettuce. On day the husband gets caught by the witch, which then forces him to give up his daughter who is named Rapunzel. The witch locks her in a tower and makes her let it down her long golden hair so she can climb up it. One day a prince heard Rapunzel singing from her tower then seen the witch climbing up her hair. The prince then proceeded to climb up Rapunzel's hair and secretly seeing her until one day the witch found out about the prince. The witch then moves Rapunzel far away to a prison cell, but that doesn't stop the prince from looking or Rapunzel. Finally he finds Rapunzel, rescues her and they live happily ever after.

Reception
Critical reception for The Crossover has been positive and the book has received praise from the Washington Post and New York Times.

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In the illustrated book "The Lion and The Mouse" tells a tale of two completely opposites that manage to work together as a team in order to better themselves. An innocent mouse hgarmlessly wanders into a lion who is asleep. The mouse is fascinated by the lion's appearance and is admiring the lion for quite some time until the lion wakes up. The lion decides to let go of the innocent mouse without causing it any harm. In a series of unfortunate events, the lion gets caught with hunting nets by a group of hunters. Thats when the mouse returns and helps free the lion by chewing through the nets and freeing the lion. The book has a hidden message which is treat people how you would like to be treated because you never know when your going to need someones help.

Reception
This juvenile fiction, wordless illustrated book has a couple of awards on its resume of success. The Lion and the Mouse has recieved recognition such as a 2010 Caldecott Medal Winner, 2010 ALA Notable Books for Children, and 2010 American Booksellers Indies Choice Book Award for Best New Picture Book.

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This heart to heart, breath taking story creates a child's image on urban violence. When a sudden riot breaks out in Los Angeles, and mother and her child are forced too abandon their apartment for their safety. Destruction causes many neighbors, who are not really social with each other, to join together as one to help the concerns and danger for their missing pets. This story has a hidden message which shows the bonds that can be formed when faced with danger.