Rumpelstiltskin

From the Brothers Grimm, those great historians and linguists and collectors of folk stories from all over the German-speaking lands, we’ve got a story about a funny little man, half helpful and half malicious, who has a secret he manages to keep until his own glee gets the better of him! Enjoy this one with the children, and please let us know if you want more of these rough diamonds in the future.

“Rumplestiltskin,” Walter Crane. Public Domain.

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