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Rapunzel: A Day to Remember
Rapunzel has lived in a tower since she was a baby. So when she goes to a village with a thief named Flynn and her chameleon Pascal, she doesn't know what to expect. Then a painter offers her an art lesson, and she can't believe her luck. But when she paints Flynn first, Pascal gets mad and runs away. She sets out to find him, and before long she's in for another surprise. Will she be able to fix everything by the time the lanterns she's always dreamed of seeing light up the sky?
96 pages, Hardcover
First published December 20, 2011
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March 2, 2017
Rapunzel goes wild! She's discovering the village, its shops and meeting new people.
And Eugene won't be really pleased by his reflection, lol
And Eugene won't be really pleased by his reflection, lol
September 5, 2024
Such a cute, fun little story! Set as a possible adventure in the kingdom before the lanterns are launched, Rapunzel gets her first ever painting lesson and it’s a lot of fun.
All the characters were written exactly as they are portrayed in the movie (the MOST important aspect of any adaptation/tie-in story!) and while a few details and information at the beginning Rapunzel and Eugene wouldn’t be questioning about each other due to the Campfire scene (like the fact that Eugene is called Flynn throughout), I understand this was written with the mindset of someone picking it up without seeing the movie first so I can ignore it.
This is probably my favorite Tangled side story and I love rereading it. 🥰
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Violence: a couple mentions of a character being hit on the head with a frying pan
All the characters were written exactly as they are portrayed in the movie (the MOST important aspect of any adaptation/tie-in story!) and while a few details and information at the beginning Rapunzel and Eugene wouldn’t be questioning about each other due to the Campfire scene (like the fact that Eugene is called Flynn throughout), I understand this was written with the mindset of someone picking it up without seeing the movie first so I can ignore it.
This is probably my favorite Tangled side story and I love rereading it. 🥰
‼️Content‼️
Violence: a couple mentions of a character being hit on the head with a frying pan
February 20, 2018
Rapunzel and friends
The illustrations in this book are gorgeous. The story is cute and I was giggling with my nephew about Pascal and his sassiness.
Flynn and his self-centeredness made me laugh every time Rapunzel shot him down. She is no damsel in distress, she doesn't need anyone to save her.
This is a quick and easy chapter book for those children with advance reading skills.
The illustrations in this book are gorgeous. The story is cute and I was giggling with my nephew about Pascal and his sassiness.
Flynn and his self-centeredness made me laugh every time Rapunzel shot him down. She is no damsel in distress, she doesn't need anyone to save her.
This is a quick and easy chapter book for those children with advance reading skills.
August 18, 2023
Surprisingly we found this whole series at the thrift bookstore and my niece chose to get it. As a result I was tasked with getting the chance to read all the books to see how well they would stand up - do they stand closer to Classic Disney or are they capitalist woke Disney? Or maybe just capitalist Disney trying to get a bit of a mystery theme going on....
First of all some statistics for the whole series. There are included only eight books in this series with a mix of Disney princesses with some older ones and some rather newer ones combined together - Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Tiana, Merida and Rapunzel. Out of the eight shown on the box only Cinderella, Merida and Rapunzel are wearing the same dresses on the covers of their books while the other princesses are in different gowns. Meanwhile Tiana and Aurora are both in dresses that I have never seen in any of their canons whether their animated films or the Princess brand. Furthermore there is a listing on the box of the books, which is the way that I chose to read these books, but they can be truthfully read in any order as the reader may wish although I would honestly say Rapunzel's story should be last since that was the one that least interested me.
Each of the books has been illustrated with brightly colored full-page illustrations that are based off their animated films while those like Merida and Rapunzel had to be made into cartoons with Merida pretty much making the cut while Rapunzel didn't fare so well in my opinion.
And then a last statistic for the series, which rather confused me, is that the majority of these stories take place after the films in which these characters appear. Unfortunately the only exceptions to this rule seems to be Belle as her story is meant to take place some time shortly after she has moved into the castle as Beast's prisoner and Rapunzel as her story is meant to take place after she escaped the tower and went through the village but just before the lanterns were released thus making their stories seem more like fan-fic episodes.
As mentioned previously this was a story that was meant to have occurred as a few hours in a rather big day for her. And as a result the concept of having adventures days came up repeatedly, which I think is a bit of a good idea to share with young girls or have them view negative events as such thus giving them a positive whirl.
This was probably the worst of the series to me since first of all it felt like the story was more focused on being told from the viewpoint of both Maximus and Pascal thus their emotions were the prop for this tale. Furthermore, though, just like in Ariel's story in the series I found it also hard to suspend my belief, especially when Pascal was supposed to be packed down with an armful of supplies when he is already so little. And another gaff with him was the fact that Rapunzel was suppose to have taken his load of paintbrushes and move them over to Flynn but then when she was setting up her paints the chameleon had them once more.
Another part that stood out to me is that Flynn makes mention of how traumatizing it was to be hit by the skillet and that he is rather afraid of Rapunzel as such. And they say the older movies are full of abuse and bad relationships....
In the end it was a cute and sweet story for those who may like Rapunzel as a character while wanting a quick read that doesn't share much more to her story as a Disney princess.
First of all some statistics for the whole series. There are included only eight books in this series with a mix of Disney princesses with some older ones and some rather newer ones combined together - Cinderella, Aurora, Ariel, Belle, Jasmine, Tiana, Merida and Rapunzel. Out of the eight shown on the box only Cinderella, Merida and Rapunzel are wearing the same dresses on the covers of their books while the other princesses are in different gowns. Meanwhile Tiana and Aurora are both in dresses that I have never seen in any of their canons whether their animated films or the Princess brand. Furthermore there is a listing on the box of the books, which is the way that I chose to read these books, but they can be truthfully read in any order as the reader may wish although I would honestly say Rapunzel's story should be last since that was the one that least interested me.
Each of the books has been illustrated with brightly colored full-page illustrations that are based off their animated films while those like Merida and Rapunzel had to be made into cartoons with Merida pretty much making the cut while Rapunzel didn't fare so well in my opinion.
And then a last statistic for the series, which rather confused me, is that the majority of these stories take place after the films in which these characters appear. Unfortunately the only exceptions to this rule seems to be Belle as her story is meant to take place some time shortly after she has moved into the castle as Beast's prisoner and Rapunzel as her story is meant to take place after she escaped the tower and went through the village but just before the lanterns were released thus making their stories seem more like fan-fic episodes.
As mentioned previously this was a story that was meant to have occurred as a few hours in a rather big day for her. And as a result the concept of having adventures days came up repeatedly, which I think is a bit of a good idea to share with young girls or have them view negative events as such thus giving them a positive whirl.
This was probably the worst of the series to me since first of all it felt like the story was more focused on being told from the viewpoint of both Maximus and Pascal thus their emotions were the prop for this tale. Furthermore, though, just like in Ariel's story in the series I found it also hard to suspend my belief, especially when Pascal was supposed to be packed down with an armful of supplies when he is already so little. And another gaff with him was the fact that Rapunzel was suppose to have taken his load of paintbrushes and move them over to Flynn but then when she was setting up her paints the chameleon had them once more.
Another part that stood out to me is that Flynn makes mention of how traumatizing it was to be hit by the skillet and that he is rather afraid of Rapunzel as such. And they say the older movies are full of abuse and bad relationships....
In the end it was a cute and sweet story for those who may like Rapunzel as a character while wanting a quick read that doesn't share much more to her story as a Disney princess.
August 10, 2023
Additional star for the art, the only good thing about this book.
Now, a children's book that's not even 100 pages long shouldn't be overanalysed but there were just some stupid errors in it:
- Rapunzel not knowing you have to pay for things or what tears of joy are. She also freely spills that she lives in a tower although it's meant to be a secret, and she even introduces Eugene as "Flynn Rider," knowing his wanted posters are EVERYWHERE. Rapunzel is sheltered, not stupid.
- Eugene being called "Flynn Rider" throughout the entire story. The story is set AFTER they nearly drowned, and he admitted that his real name (*cough*) is Eugene Fitzherbert. Rapunzel NEVER calls him Flynn again after that. If she had introduced him as "Eugene," she also wouldn't have seemed so dumb.
- Rapunzel says she "mostly draws suns" which isn't true. She draws a variety of things and only later realises that she has been subconsciously drawing the Corona sun.
- At some point, Rapunzel scratches Pascal behind HIS EAR. Come on. If you read this book to a child, they already know what Pascal and chameleons look like. Every toddler is going to outsmart the author.
- Corona isn't huge, but it's a town, NOT a village.
- Rapunzel calling Gothel "Mother Gothel." She would not...
Now, a children's book that's not even 100 pages long shouldn't be overanalysed but there were just some stupid errors in it:
- Rapunzel not knowing you have to pay for things or what tears of joy are. She also freely spills that she lives in a tower although it's meant to be a secret, and she even introduces Eugene as "Flynn Rider," knowing his wanted posters are EVERYWHERE. Rapunzel is sheltered, not stupid.
- Eugene being called "Flynn Rider" throughout the entire story. The story is set AFTER they nearly drowned, and he admitted that his real name (*cough*) is Eugene Fitzherbert. Rapunzel NEVER calls him Flynn again after that. If she had introduced him as "Eugene," she also wouldn't have seemed so dumb.
- Rapunzel says she "mostly draws suns" which isn't true. She draws a variety of things and only later realises that she has been subconsciously drawing the Corona sun.
- At some point, Rapunzel scratches Pascal behind HIS EAR. Come on. If you read this book to a child, they already know what Pascal and chameleons look like. Every toddler is going to outsmart the author.
- Corona isn't huge, but it's a town, NOT a village.
- Rapunzel calling Gothel "Mother Gothel." She would not...
August 19, 2020
I debated on giving it two or three stars and finally decided on three. This book takes place during the day when Rapunzel and Flynn are in the village waiting for the lights that Rapunzel is so excited to see. They see many different things in the village and Rapunzel loves it all. Sadly though I just couldn’t get into the book. Not a lot happened and it just wasn’t that interesting. It might interest young readers who are obsessed with Rapunzel but it just wasn’t that great to me.
December 24, 2021
I liked this, but continuity-wise it confused me. This is supposed to take place after Rapunzel leaves the tower with Flynn, but it doesn't seem like there would have been enough time for this to happen in the original story.
January 24, 2018
I didn't like that Flynn Rider falls asleep every time Rapunzel painted a picture of him.
March 11, 2018
I like how she paints
July 30, 2018
Cute book for young kids just reading chapter books! Loved it!
February 26, 2020
Emma really liked this one. I thought it was ok.
October 21, 2021
Cute story set around one of my favorite Disney movies. Enjoyed reading it with my 8 year old princess loving daughter.
January 29, 2022
Read with my daughter. Perfect for her age (4). A fun extension story for kids interested in princesses and decent vocabulary. All around cute!
December 10, 2016
A Day to Remember: Rapunzel by Helen Perelman is a cute story for kids of all ages.
July 8, 2015
rapunzel was walking in the village and spotted a store then she had lessons with the guy then pascal disapeared then they found them they had a party to.
February 20, 2013
It was a little long and drawn out for my four year old. She was hoping for after Rapunzel the movie was over, but this seems to happen in the midst of the movie, some hidden moments before she finds out who she is. My daughter has loved all the others in this series, but this one was a little disappointing. Still, it's a disney princess book and was afforded all due respect just for that. :)
August 30, 2016
A Day to Remember gives us an insight to Rapunzel's passion for painting. Her day in the royal village is shown briefly in the movie, but this book gives us several hours of the day. Flynn, Pascal, Maximus are all there to support and encourage our long-haired beauty every step of the way. It's a cute story; if you're younger readers are fans of Tangled, Rapunzel, painting, and/or Disney, this will be a fun (and quick) read!
May 8, 2013
1 Disney Press/Helen Perelman
2 5/6=50mins 5/7=45mins Total=95mins
3 Rapunzel/Flynn/Pascal/maximas/village/picture/painting
4 Have you ever watched Rapunzel movie?-Yes, I love that movie!
5 There are a lot of pictures in this book, so I could undersand the story easily. I could image Rapunzel's world. When I finished reading the book,I wanted to watch Rapunzel movie again!
2 5/6=50mins 5/7=45mins Total=95mins
3 Rapunzel/Flynn/Pascal/maximas/village/picture/painting
4 Have you ever watched Rapunzel movie?-Yes, I love that movie!
5 There are a lot of pictures in this book, so I could undersand the story easily. I could image Rapunzel's world. When I finished reading the book,I wanted to watch Rapunzel movie again!
February 2, 2017
Have you ever wondered what Rapunzel did during the day she was in town to see the lanterns? This book tells you what they left out of the movie Tangled. As it turns out, Rapunzel had her first painting lesson from an artist in town. It's a cute story squeezed into the afternoon Rapunzel spends in town with Flynn, Pascal, and Maximus.
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October 29, 2013This book is about young princess who is kidnaped by an evil lady because of the magical property found in her hair , when she gets lord she wants to see the lights but is told no. Then she gets unexpected visitor called flen rider who agrees to take her to the lights
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December 8, 2020Another fun read for my little lady who is starting to listen to chapter books...at age three. But she loves all things Rapunzel and Merida, so it makes sense. This was a fun look at what the day in the kingdom that Rapunzel, Flynn, Pascal, and Max could have had before seeing the lanterns.
March 23, 2013
Read it to my daughter. She won't let go of this book. Her favorite!
January 27, 2014
It was funny and it was about Pascal because Pascal was hidden and Rapunzel was painting. Flynn was asleep and a fly was on his nose. When Flynn was sleeping, Rapunzel painted him.
November 15, 2013
i like the part when rapunzel paints a picture of eugene.
October 29, 2014
This is another easy read book to start off younger readers. It tells of some of Rapunzel's other adventures on her first trip out of the castle.
March 4, 2025
Barely remember what this book is about lol
August 11, 2021
A fun book to read with my niece.
May 16, 2014
Read with my 5 year old daughter. We both enjoyed it
March 9, 2014
310 - 2014
November 19, 2014
Fun pictures and a fun look at a day that Rapunzel had during her romp with Eugene! ;)
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