The illustrations drawn by Raul Colon enhance the beauty and love in this retelling of the Rapunzel story. Sugar Cane is taken from her parents at one year old by the island sorceress, Madame Fate. She is nasty and envious. She builds a tower for Sugar Cane without any entrance or exit. Sugar Cane's dark hair grows and grows while she is in the tower with a pet green monkey, Callaloo. With the help of Callaloo and the King of Music, Sugar Cane is finally able to escape and end up in the capital of the island. Eventually, will she find her true love, King?
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