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Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu

Ying Chang Compestine Crystal Kung

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Penguin Young Readers
06 February 2024
A playful, feminist retelling of Rapunzel with a Chinese-cuisine twist

A playful, feminist retelling of Rapunzel with a Chinese-cuisine twist

The story of Rapunzel where she's being locked in a tower by a witch is a good one-but it's not totally the truth.

The real story is about a young princess in China named Ra Pu Zel who doesn't want to talk to princes or look proper. What Pu Zel wants is to cook and eat in peace, her long hair neatly braided to keep it out of her food. And when she gets tired of everyone telling her what to do, she locks herself in a tower with her dog Bao. Although princes from everywhere try to convince her to come down, it's not until a young chefarrives with an intriguing food to share that Ra Pu Zel finally has a reason.
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Illustrated by:   Crystal Kung
Imprint:   Penguin Young Readers
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 238mm,  Spine: 8mm
Weight:   380g
ISBN:   9780593533055
ISBN 10:   0593533054
Pages:   40
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 5 to 8 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Ying Chang Compestine grew up in Wuhan, China during the Chinese Cultural Revolution, which she has written about in her acclaimed novel Revolution Is Not a Dinner Party and her picture book memoir, Growing Up Under a Red Flag. She graduated from Central China Normal University with a degree in English, then earned her Master's in Sociology from the University of Colorado, Boulder. She is an award-winning author of 25 books (fiction, picture books, and cookbooks), a leading national authority on Asian culture and cuisine, a former food editor for Martha Stewart's Whole Living magazine, and has taught writing and sociology in both the U.S. and China. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area with her husband.

Reviews for Ra Pu Zel and the Stinky Tofu

"""Kung’s digital artwork is reminiscent of Chinese watercolor paintings, though with a modern sensibility and cinematic eye. The colorful, expressively detailed depictions of the princess’ attempts to conform to expectations are a hoot, and her joy in being her best self in her tower is palpable."" —Kirkus Review"


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