Pterapunzel (Once Before Time Book 3)

Kids' books are really killing it this year. I loved this story and the art. I like the very clear message sent to kids that you can save yourself and control your own destiny. Really well done.

The good thing about all three entries to this series so far is that the plot has mangled up the original fairy tale and left it with a modern telling, where the female character doesn't need the usual male agency to get by – the Sleeping Beauty didn't need to be kissed, and this Rapunzel (spoiler alert) doesn't really need a bloke to get her out of her tower prison. But the awkwardness still remains – that of the fact they hardly need be peopled by dinosaurs, and with Rapunzel's hair still such a key part of this plot that's only magnified. Yes, it allows for the quippy win-win situation at the heart of this new take on the old legend, but it still demands a bit too much generosity on the part of the reader. Still, for children yet to grow up as sceptically demanding as I, this is pretty good fun. Four goodread stars might be a touch generous, but not much.

Pterapunzel loves to sing; in fact, that is all she wants to do! But because a mean witch locked her in a tower, Pterapunzel is lonely and can't sing for anyone but herself. One day, she happens to meet a prince who climbs her hair up to her tower and they spend a lovely afternoon playing music together. But will Pterapunzel ever get to sing in his castle or will she be stuck in her tower forever?

This is a very cute book with a great message, and it combines some of my favorite things-dinosaurs and fairy tales!

I received an advanced reader copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review via netgalley and the publishers.

I really enjoyed this book and enjoyed the modern twist that Pterapunzel didnt need a man to save her as she was able to do so herself.
I loved the retelling using dinosaurs too as this is a great way of getting some chikdren who dont like the old fairy tale books, interested in the stories.
I can't wait to read more in this series as this was the first one we have read so far.

This is a retelling of the classic fairy tale Rapunzel with dinosaurs as the characters. The book is the same story until the end after the evil witch cuts off her hair. Will she be trapped in the castle forever with no way to get out other than jump to her death? Then there is a sudden realization that the human Rapunzel did not have. This is a cute book and dinosaur fans will like the twist. Illustrations are excellent. It’s a good addition to an elementary library.

Great children’s book! We cannot recommend this enough!

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.

I think we read the cinderella one. So we knew a bit of what to expect. All the colors are very engaging. My preschooler got so into thes tory, that she started foretelling the princ epart. The author did a good job with foreshadowing, when she says pterapunzel felt so light without the hair. Fun for kids.

A classic Rupanzal story .This book tells us about how Rupanzal came to know about her strengths when she lost her hair .Not everything you loose is a Loss.

I love the silly twist on a classic story. The colors were so happy and bright. My 4yo niece and 5yo daughter loved it. I love that it teaches girls to be brave and "save" themselves. It was a quick read but had a good message.

What a cute spin on this traditional tale. I love the spin that she can fend for herself, instead of needing a prince to save her. The illustrations are wonderful! My 5 year old loved it!

Once Before Time, Christy Webber is back with yet another dinosaur fairy-tale retelling and I am already in love! Illustrated by Gladys Jose, <em>Pterapunzel </em>is yet another brilliant and beautiful reworking of classic fairytales with dinosaurs at the forefront. First we had <em>Cinderella Rex </em>and <em>Sleeping Bronty </em>and now Rapunzel gets her own dinosaur makeover for the pleasure of children everywhere.

I just absolutely adore how Webber weaves her stories. Within moments of beginning this book I was eager and excited to learn what she had in store for Pterapunzel. Webber certainly did not disappoint and we are quickly introduced to a young girl who has been locked away in a tower all because an evil witch wants to be the only one to hear her lovely singing voice. She enchants long hair onto our heroine so that she may climb in to listen to her singing whenever she wishes.

Soon a prince comes along who is also quite fond of music and he and Pterapunzel make a plan for him to return with a ladder in order to free her. But in this story, rather than having a damsel in distress, the author decides to empower not only Pterapunzel, but any little girl reading her tale. So, when the angry and jealous witch catches the prince leaving and returns to try and keep the young dinosaur for herself, Pterapunzel takes matters into her own wings.

Gorgeous artwork and a beautiful, empowering story make <em>Pterapunzel</em> my absolute favorite of this series of Once Before Time dinosaur retellings. I can't wait to see what she comes up with next!

<em>I was provided a free copy of this book via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.</em>

My son loved this story! He is obsessed with anything to do with dinosaurs. Love the twist to the classic story and the illustrations were cute.

This was a cute story. It had good illustrations, though we thought they could have a bit more colour to them. We liked that Pterapunzel loved music and that she was strong enough to save herself, though she was still kind enough to accept the offer of help. It showed she was a good person and had a lovely outlook on life. Overall a great story and brilliant life lesson for children.

My grandson loves dinosaurs, so when I asked if he wanted me to read him this story, he was quite happy. As you can see from the title, this is a retelling of Rapunzel using dinosaurs. We have read the others in this series and enjoyed them all and this one did not disappoint. I was surprised he did not know the story of Rapunzel, so he had nothing to compare this retelling to. I thought it was very well done. The witch had trapped Pterapunzel because she didn't want anyone else to hear her beautiful singing voice. There is a dinosaur prince, who makes music with her and runs off to get a ladder so she can escape. Meanwhile, the witch catches them together, and her actions to keep Pterapunzel and the Prince apart have surprising results. We both enjoyed the story and the colourful illustrations. I recommend this one to family, school, classroom and public libraries. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book upon request. The rating, ideas and opinions shared are my own.

My toddlers are into dinosaurs at the moment so this was perfect! The pictures are bright & colorful, the story is entertaining and engaging. We enjoyed it! Thanks to Mathews McMeel Publishing, Christy Webster, and NetGalley for an ARC. This is my honest review.

I had a great time reading this story. Although it started like most other versions of this story, it had some nice twists as it moved along. The new spins made it an exciting read, and the ending was pretty cool. If you are a fan of this series then this is a book you will want to read.

*received for free from netgalley for honest review* A Goodhandful of the pages for my download were blank but from the ones ive read this books looks like it would be cute! I like the idea and the art is cute!

A cute, prehistoric retelling of the Rapunzel story, told with dinosaurs. It's rather obvious our main character is a pterodactyl, but I'm not sure what the witch and prince are supposed to be. In this version, the witch kidnaps Pterapunzel because she sings beautifully, and the witch wants to keep Pterapunzel all to herself. The witch puts the girl in a high tower, and casts a spell on her to make her hair grow long enough to reach the ground, allowing the witch to climb up into Pterapunzel's room to force her to sing. When the witch isn't around, Pterapunzel sings for herself happily, her only wish being to have a friend to make music with. One day, a passing prince hears her singing, and calls up to her. Pterapunzel lets him climb up her hair, and together, they have a jam session- he plays bagpipes! When he leaves, he vows to return with a ladder, and the witch overhears. She climbs the braid to Pterapunzel's room, then cuts off her hair and throws it out the window, saying they'll both stay there forever, and Pterapunzel will only sing for her. Pterapunzel notices how much lighter she feels, looks down at her wings, and dives out the window, spreading her wings and flying free. She sees the prince with a ladder below, and flys down to him, and together they go to his castle, playing music together all the way. I like that she didn't need the prince to save her, that she was able to escape using quick wits and taking advantage of the situation. I also liked that the prince didn't seem shocked that she escaped without his help, he just was happy she had. The illustrations are cute and colorful, and go well with the story.

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