ɪn ɐ ɹᵻvjˈuː ʌv mɚɹˈiː kˈæmbəlz bˈʊk, dʒˈɜːmən skˈɑːlɚ kˈɜːt ɹˈæŋk nˈoʊɾᵻd ðætðɪ ɐmˈɛɹɪkən tˈeɪl kˌɔːɹɪspˈɑːndᵻd tə ðə dʒˈɜːmən wˈʌn baɪ ðə ɡɹˈɪmz.
In a review of Marie Campbell's book, German scholar Kurt Ranke noted that the American tale corresponded to the German one by the Grimms.