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A kind-hearted but mistreated central character... An evil step-family... A magical guardian... A handsome nobleman or prestigious lady that comes to the rescue... A true beauty with a love of nature... It is estimated that there are more than 1,500 versions of Cinderella from around the world...here are just a few.

Mueller(1984)
A folktale may be defined as a tale of the people, a short, fast-moving oral or written adventure story perhaps of a comic or romantic nature. It is a traditional story of a particular group of people and follows a basic design. Since it is told by many storytellers, it has differing versions or variations and because it has been handed down through the ages, its origin often is lost. 

There appear to be as many Cinderella's as there are languages and discrete geographical and cultural locales, each tale adapted to the customs, the clothing, and the foodstuffs of each place. And although there are several male Cinderella tales, the tale has resonated primarily with a female audience, as have all the popular fairy tales. Despite the mystery of its origin and authorship, the fairy tale is a children's and a woman's genre.

According to Rodiriguez-Price, Cinderella is one of the few stories with many different versions and that almost every country in the world has a version of Cinderella, cross-cultural comparisons are not difficult for such a well-known folktale. Often the variation for a country reveals the character and values of the people.  To make use of the wide variety of literature offered in fairy tales, teachers can use the public library system and their local school or county film catalogues to explore the diverse material available. Activities for students can include making advertising posters for particular tales, making mobiles, writing book reviews, and writing alternative endings to tales.

 

Cinderella: Applewood Books (Editor). (1992). Cinderella: Treasures from the Library of Congress
20pp.
ISBN: 1557091668

 

Pygmalion: Berst, Charles A. (1995) Pygmalion: Shaw's Spin on Myth and Cinderella, Vol. 155 Macmillan Library Reference.
158pp.
ISBN: 0805745386

 

Naya, the Inuit Cinderella Brookes, Shelley (Illustrator). (1999). Naya, the Inuit Cinderella. Raven Rock Publishing.
24pp.
ISBN: 1894303059
(Ages 5 to 8)

 

The Egyptian Cinderella

Climo, S., Heller, R. [Ill.] (1991). The Egyptian Cinderella HarperCollins Children's Books.

32 pages, ISBN: 0064432793. Ages 5 to 8.

The story of Rhodopis - a beautiful Greek slave girl whose lost rose-red slipper causes the pharaoh to seek her as his queen - is retold in a combination of fact and fable. An unusual, interesting form of the Cinderella story, but marred by awkward illustrations.

 

The Korean Cinderella

Climo, S. & Heller, R. [Ill.]. (1996). The Korean Cinderella New York, N.Y.: Harper Collins Children’s Books.

48pages: ISBN 0064433978. Ages 5 to 10.

"Pear Blossom was named for the pear tree planted in honor of her birth by her aging father and mother. After her mother dies, her father marries again, and Pear Blossom is ill-treated by her stepmother and stepsister. Her stepmother sets her impossible tasks and threatens her with dire punishment unless she successfully completes them. With the help of a frog, some sparrows, and a black ox, Pear Blossom completes the tasks and finds good fortune in marriage to a wealthy magistrate."

 

The Persian Cinderella Climo, Shirley. & Florczak, Robert (Illustrator). (1999). The Persian Cinderella. HarperCollins Children's Books.

32pp. ISBN: 0060267631
(Ages 5 to 9) In this jewel-like version of a classic story, popular folklorist Shirley Climo tells the tale of Settareh, the Persian Cinderella. Magic enables Settareh to outsmart two jealous stepsisters and win the heart of a prince. But where most Cinderella stories end, poor Sattareh's troubles are only beginning! The unexpected plot twists will enchant readers as they rediscover the familiar tale in the lush setting of long-ago Persia. Shirley Climo's authentic details bring the story to life, and Robert Florczak's stunning paintings echo the vibrant colors and motifs of an ancient land.

 

 
The Irish Cinderlad Climo2000). The Irish Cinderlad. HarperCollins Children's Books.
32pp.
ISBN: 0064435776
Recommend Age Range: 5 to 9 Becan, a poor boy belittled by his stepmother and stepsisters, rescues a princess in distress after meeting a magical bull.

 

Jouanah : Coburn, Jewell Reinhart. & O'Brien, Anne Sibley (Illustrator). With Lee,  Tzexa C. (1997). Jouanah : A Hmong Cinderella. Shen's Books.
ISBN: 1885008015
(Ages 7 to 11)"This variant of the Cinderella story {is} from the Hmong people of Southeast Asia. . . . After Jouanah's mother is willingly transformed into a cow to help the family prosper, her father takes another wife. . . . The stepmother lies and manipulates, the cow dies of grief, and the father soon follows his first wife to the grave Treated cruelly, Jouanah is left at home to work during the New Year celebration. Dressed in finery bestowed by her mother's spirit, the young woman belatedly joins the festivities, catching the eye of the village elder's son. A lost slipper brings the lovers together. . . . Kindergarten to grade three."

 

Cendrillon: Collins, Sheila Hebert. & Soper, Patrick (Illustrator). (1998). Cendrillon: A Cajun Cinderella. Pelican Publishing Company, Incorporated.
32pp.
ISBN: 1565543262
(Ages 5 to 8) No "bibbity-bobbity-boos" for the fairy marraine of this Cinderella tale: she turns crawfish into horses and a crab into a coachman, all the while invoking Cajun sausage and chanting "poosh, poosh, poosh." This is not one of the many folk versions that have evolved in the South; rather it is Collins' open attempt to marry Cajun culture and language to the popular vision of Cinderella. French phrases sprinkle the text, and although they are defined on the bottom of each page, the effect is still confusing and contrived. Soper's vivid blue and green toned illustrations convey an appealing mixture of fairy tale and down-home New Orleans flavor (for example, the ferryboat that carries Cendrillon's coach across the river), even if Cendrillon herself is barely recognizable from one page to the next. With so many other Cinderella adaptations available, this one is hardly essential, but fans of Cajun culture and language may find it appealing.

 

Cinderella

Craft, Kinuko V. (Illustrator). (2000). Cinderella. SeaStar Books

32pp.
ISBN: 1587170043
(Ages 5 to 8)

 

Run, Gus, Run!, Vol. 1 Daley, Patrick. (1998). Run, Gus, Run!, Vol. 1 Sol Studios  Disney Enterprises, Incorporated

24pp.
ISBN: 0786841699
(Ages 5 to 6) Gus can't wait for his birthday party, and to see all his friends who will be there, especially Cinderella. But Gus' enemy Lucifer the cat is about to end Gus' party before it's begun.

 

Fair, Brown and Trembling: Daly,  Jude. (2000). Fair, Brown and Trembling: An Irish Cinderella Story. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Incorporated.
32pp.
ISBN: 0374322473
(Ages 5 to 7) Three sisters live in a castle high among Erin's green hills. Fair and Brown go to church every Sunday wearing new dresses and leave their beautiful younger sister, Trembling, behind to cook. Then an old hen wife comes to visit one Sunday morning, offering to repay Trembling for her kindness in the past. Before she knows it, Trembling is dressed in a lily-white gown and shamrock-green shoes, riding a milk-white mare to church. For the next two Sundays, Trembling stands at the church door in a new and more splendid gown -- a vision of loveliness to turn the head of every prince from far and wide...With her airy landscapes and funny detail work, Jude Daly has fashioned a charming variation on the old story.

 

The Truth about Cinderella; A Darwinian View of Parental Love Daly, Martin. & Wilson, Margo. (1999). The Truth about Cinderella: A Darwinian View of Parental Love. Yale University Press. 

A child is one hundred times more likely to be abused or killed by a stepparent than by a genetic parent, say two scientists in this startling book. Martin Daly and Margo Wilson show that the mistreatment to stepchildren, long a staple of folktales, has a solid basis in fact. Daly and Wilson apply the perspective of evolutionary psychology to investigate why step-parenthood is different from genetic parenthood and why step-relationships succeed or fail.

 

Kissing the Witch: Donoghue, Emma. (1999). Kissing the Witch: Old Tales in New Skins. HarperCollins Children's Books.
Format: Paperback, 228pp.
ISBN: 0064407721
Cinderella forsakes the handsome prince and runs off with the fairy godmother; Beauty discovers the Beast behind the mask is not so very different from the face she sees in the mirror; Snow White is awakened from slumber by the bittersweet fruit of an unnamed desire. Acclaimed writer Emma Donoghue spins new tales out of old in a magical web of thirteen interconnected stories about power and transformation and choosing one’s own path in the world. In these fairy tales, women young and old tell their own stories of love and hate, honor and revenge, passion and deception. Using the intricate patterns and oral rhythms of traditional fairy tales, Emma Donoghue wraps age-old characters in a dazzling new skin.

 

Cinderella's Gold Slipper: Forh, Samuel Denis.  (1991). Cinderella's Gold Slipper: Spiritual Symbolism in the Grimm's Tales. Theosophical Publishing House

223pp.
ISBN: 0835606724

 

Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: Garner, James Finn. (1995). Politically Correct Bedtime Stories: Modern Tales for Our Life & Times. Wheeler Publishing, Inc. 

74pp.
ISBN: 1568952376
A hilarious collection of our favorite fair tales. Cinderella goes to the ball because of her fairy god-person and after the men kill themselves while fighting over her she and the womyn of the town start a comfortable clothing business.

 

Ellen Foster Gibbons, Kaye. (1997).  Ellen Foster. Random House, Incorporated. 126pp.
ISBN: 0375703055
Ellen Foster is the often heart-wrenching tale of an 11-year-old girl who loses her dearly loved mother through suicide and is left to coexist with her alcoholic father. "Old Ellen,'' as the protagonist refers to herself, is a tough but tender young soul, determined and wise beyond her years. Initially, she is resourceful enough to ferret out money for necessities, but eventually she becomes fearful for her safety and runs away to live with her art teacher. When a court decides she can no longer remain there, Ellen is briefly shuttled between uncaring relatives but eventually triumphs in finding a "new mamma.'' Gibbons has produced a warm and caring first novel about a backwoods child persevering through hard times to establish a new and satisfying identity. It is written with the freshness of a child but the wisdom of an adult.

 

Cinderella: Goode, Diane. (2000). Cinderella: The Dog and Her Little Glass Slipper. Scholastic, Inc.

40pp. ISBN: 0439071666
(Ages 5 to 8) Goode, who cast dinosaurs in Hans Christian Andersen's "The Emperor's New Clothes," now makes dogs the actors in this version of "Cinderella." Though she does not acknowledge her source, her shortened, colloquial retelling follows Marcia Brown's free translation of Charles Perrault's story (Scribner, 1971). Dogs dressed as 18th-century French courtiers provide boundless opportunities for verbal and visual jokes. For example, the bodice of one stepsister's ball gown fastens with bones, while bones decorate her extravagant wig. She mocks Cinderella by saying, "Everyone would laugh to see such a dirty dog at the ball." The scenes of the gala feature a wild assortment of breeds, as well as an elegant wolf couple. The prince, looking adoring as only a canine can, is half Cinderella's height, not counting her wig. Goode dresses the animals in pretty pastel colors and displays them against buff stone architecture, carved with dogs in bas-relief. Librarians who enjoy the humor of dressed-up animals as human surrogates may relish the silliness and informality of this story, an irreverent contrast to the standard version. Traditionalists may find it all a bit arch and tedious, and will prefer Brown's classic for story hour. Collection builders may want to add it to meet demands for comparative retellings of the famous tale.

 

Cinderella/That Awful Cinderella

Granowsky, Alvin; PBD. (1994). Cinderella/That Awful Cinderella. Raintree Steck-Vaughn Publishers.

2 IN 1 book, ISBN: 0811422046. Ages 8 to 11
Flip books tell two sides of favorite stories! Now children can read classic tales from two different perspectives. The traditional hero's story is on one side of the book; the same story from another character's viewpoint is on the flip side. Well-loved folktales are even more enjoyable when examined in a new light. Cinderella's stepsister Drusilla insists that the calculating scullery maid plotted with her "vagrant" fairy godmother to put the prince under a spell.

 

Kongi and Potgi: Han, Oki S. & Haboush, Stephanie.  (1996) Kongi and Potgi: A Cinderella Story from Korea. Plunkett Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers.
ISBN: 0803715722
Recommend Age Range: 5 to 8

 

Little Gold Star/Estrellita de Oro: Hayes, Joe; Perez, Gloria Osuna & Perez, Lucia Angela (Illustrators) (2000). Little Gold Star/Estrellita de Oro: A Cinderella Cuento. Cinco Puntos Press            32pp. ISBN: 0938317490
(Ages 5 to 8).-When young Arc'a tries to convince her father to marry the woman next door, he warns her that, "Today Margarita is so sweet and kind,/But her sweetness will turn bitter with time." Sure enough, soon after the marriage, Margarita favors her own two selfish daughters, and her stepdaughter is reduced to being a servant. The gift of sheep, one for each girl, from Arc'a's shepherd father sets things in motion. His daughter's lamb grows large and healthy, and once it is sheared, a hawk appears and steals the wool. When Arc'a asks for it back, the bird tells her to look where he flies. When she does, a gold star drifts from the sky and fastens itself to her forehead. Naturally, the jealous sisters want gold stars, too. However, one ends up sprouting a donkey's ear and the other a green horn. Arc'a doesn't go to the ball in this version; she merely peeks in the window and the prince falls in love at first sight. The telling, in both English and a charming colloquial Spanish, is crisp, lively, and individual. It is well matched by the primitive, acrylic-on-art-board paintings that blend vivid colors with strong lines to impel the movement of the story. The unique flavor of this retelling from the American Southwest makes this not only a good introduction to the teller's art, but also an engaging entre into Hispanic culture.

 

The Golden Sandal: Hickox, Rebecca. & Hillenbrand, Will  (Illustrator). (1998). The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story. Holiday House, Inc.
32pp.
ISBN: 0823413314
(Ages 5 to 8) Maha, the beloved daughter of a widowed fisherman from Iraq, joins the burgeoning ranks of beguiling picture-book Cinderella's from around the world. In this simply written version, Maha's needed fairy godmother appears as a red fish whose life Maha has spared. The illustrations use both interior and external architectural details to re-create the limpid Middle Eastern landscape. A concluding note from author and illustrator records their respective research.

 

Cinder Edna Jackson1994).Cinder Edna. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books.
32pp.
ISBN: 0688123236
(Ages 5 to 8) Neighbors Cinderella and Cinder Edna lead parallel lives, slaving away for wicked stepmothers. While helpless Cinderella relies on her fairy godmother to make her happy, spunky Cinder Edna takes charge of her own life. Both get their princes, but while Cinderella's husband bores her to tears, Cinder Edna lives blissfully ever after with her prince. Pastel art adds humor to an old tale with a contemporary, farcical twist. A delight for go-getters everywhere.

 

Bigfoot Cinderrrrrella Johnston, (2000). Bigfoot Cinderrrrrella. Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers.
32pp.
ISBN: 0698118715
This Cinderella take-off occurs in the world of the "slow-witted" Bigfoots, where matted fur and a fishy smell are signs of beauty, and a grizzly bear serves as "beary godfather." Readers will likely appreciate the topsy-turvy humor and the cave-man-like dialogue ("Me wish go fun-fest. Me wish dunk prince"). Warhola's illustrations make full use of the story's silly possibilities.

 

Cinderella and the Hot Air Balloon Jungman, Ann. & Ayto, Russell (Illustrator). (2000). Cinderella and the Hot Air Balloon. Amer Natural Hygiene Society.
32pp.
ISBN: 0711210519
(Ages 5 to 7) Cinderella doesn't want to go to the ball with her father and sisters. She would much rather have her own party with the cooks and maids. So she does. All the royal guests join her - including Prince Charming - and Cinderella and the Prince leave together in a hot air balloon.

 

Cinderella Karlin, Barbara & Marshall, James (Illustrator). (1992). Cinderella. Little, Brown & Company. 

32pp.
ISBN: 0316483036
(Ages 5 to 8) This Cinderella is funny, but never at the expense of the tale. Karlin's retelling is simple and she favors a sweet ending . . . rather than the more vengeful--if satisfying--traditional conclusion. But she leaves the humor to Mr. Marshall, who paints the stepsisters and mother as smug, overfed kewpies, . . . the prince as a handsome dolt, . . . and Cinderella herself as a lovable, generously proportioned frump. You kind of wonder what she and the prince see in each other, but it's clear from the bedroom-eyed exchange on the last page that they definitely see something.

 

Cinderella & Other Stories from

Lang, A., & Ward C. [Ed], & Noble, M. [Ill]. (1996). Cinderella & Other Stories from "The Blue Fairy Book" Dover Publications, Incorporated.

91pages, ISBN: 0486293890. Ages 9 to 12. One of a series of books compiled by category. The blue category is the fairy tale book which includes such tales as The Princess and the Pea and Beauty and the Beast.

 

Cinderhazel: Lattimore, Deborah Nourse. (1997). Cinderhazel: The Cinderella of Halloween. Scholastic, Inc.
32pp.
ISBN: 0590202324
Recommend Age Range: 6 to 9Cinderhazel, the dirtiest witch in town, wins the heart of Prince Alarming, "the king of dirt," who loves a mess as much as she. Hazel, with her blond hair and white polka-dot dress, cuts a cleaner-looking figure than her supposedly neater fellow-witches; equally ambiguous is whether her stepmother and sisters are disgusted by, or jealous of, her filth. The chaotic text and illustrations are more puzzling than humorous.

 

Levine. (2000)Cinderella and the Glass Hill. HarperCollins Children's Books
112pp.
ISBN: 006442104X

Recommend Age Range: 7 to 12In this humorous retelling of a Perrault tale, a lonely young farm lad uses his unusual inventive ability to pass a nearly impossible test and win the hand of the neighboring princess.

 

Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China

Louie, A., & Young, E. [Ill.], Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China 0698113888;  
(ages 6-10) A young Chinese girl overcomes the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother to become the bride of a prince. The story is believed to be older than the earliest known Western version. Original script in Chinese is included.

 

Cindy Ellen:

Lowell, Susan; Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western CinderellaNew York, N.Y.: Harper Collins Children’s Books. Library Binding; 0060274476;  ISBN 0060274468. Ages 5 to 8
Once there was a rancher who married for his second wife the orneriest woman west of the Mississippi. She was meaner than a rattlesnake, and she had two daughters who were the spitting image of her. The rancher also had a daughter, who was just as sweet and gentle as could be. Her name was Cindy Ellen. Cindy Ellen is one of the best cowgirls for miles around, but her mean old stepmother and stepsisters make sure she does nothing but dirty work around the ranch all day long. When the biggest Cattle King for miles around sends out an invitation for a two-day rodeo celebration, it's time for a fast-talkin' Fairy Godmother to teach Cindy Ellen a little something about gumption. After Cindy Ellen lassoes first place at the rodeo and ties up the heartstrings of Joe Prince, all she has to do is gallop home before midnight. The classic tale resumes when what's left behind is one diamond spur, and one prince's determination to find the cowgirl it fits.

 

Cinderella Revisited: Marshall, Peter. (1997). Cinderella Revisited: How to Survive Your Stepfamily Without a Fairy Godmother. Whitecap Books

148pp.
ISBN: 1551100940

A modern book that deals with the myth of the wicked step-parent in a real life situation.

 

The Rough-Face Girl

Martin, R., & Shannon, D. [Ill]. (1998). The Rough Faced Girl Putnam Publishing Group.

32 pages, ISBN: 0698116267. Ages 6 to 9

"This variant of the Cinderella tale takes place by the shores of Lake Ontario. Every girl in the Algonquin village wishes to marry the Invisible Being, who lives in a beautiful wigwam with his sister, but only a girl who can see the Invisible Being and answer his sister's questions can marry him. When the Rough-Face Girl (whose face and arms are scarred because her wicked sisters have forced her to tend the fire) goes to his wigwam, she alone knows that his bow is made of the rainbow's curve and his sled runner is formed from the Milky Way because she alone has seen him in the natural world around her.”

 

Cinderella's Rat

Meddaugh, S. (1997). Cinderella's Rat Houghton Mifflin Company.

32 pages, ISBN: 0395868335. Ages 6 to 9.

In this Cinderella story told by the rat who was turned into a coachman, the narrator's sister--still a rat, of course--hitches a ride to the castle. There her brother rescues her from being killed by the kitchen boy, who then thinks she's a girl under a spell and takes her to a wizard. A startling transformation concludes in a better life for the whole rat family. A clever twist on a famous story, illustrated in Meddaugh's cheerful, mischievous style.

 

Cinderella Penguin:

Perlman, Janet J. (1995). Cinderella Penguin: or, The Little Glass Flipper Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers.

32 pages. ISBN: 0140555528. Ages 4 to 8
Cinderella Penguin is the most bewitching bird ever to waddle into a ball. Poor Cinderella is bossed and bullied by her evil stepsisters, who are envious of her dainty flippers and fins. Still all it takes is a little help from the Great Fairy Penguin to turn the sooty bird into every Penguin Prince's dreamboat.

 

 

Cinderella

Perrault, C., & Jeffers, S. [Ill]  Retold by Amy Ehrlich. (1990). Cinderella.  New York, N.Y.: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers.ISBN: 0140546189. Ages 5 to 8.
This timeless story tells of the young girl who is mistreated by her step mother and step sisters. Eventually goodness triumphs and Cinderella's fairy godmother helps her go to the ball where she meets the charming prince. She runs away, he finds her, and they live happily ever after. This is an easy to read version of the story with beautiful pastel colored illustrations.

 

Cinderella Perrault, Charles & Brown, Marcia (Translator) (1997). Cinderella. Simon & Schuster Children's. 

32pp.
ISBN: 0689814747
(Ages 4 to 8) This is an easy to read version of the story with beautiful pastel colored illustrations.

 

Cinderella: Perrault, Charles & Baudrand, Edith (Illustrator). (1999).Cinderella: A Fairy Tale. Abbeville Press, Incorporated.
32pp.
ISBN: 0789205122
Recommend Age Range: 5 to 6 This timeless story tells of the young girl who is mistreated by her step mother and step sisters. Eventually goodness triumphs and Cinderella's fairy godmother helps her go to the ball where she meets the charming prince. She runs away, he finds her, and they live happily ever after. This is an easy to read version of the story with beautiful pastel colored illustrations.

 

Cinderella in Ryme Pileggi-Gabbamonte, Anne J. (1999). Cinderella in Rhyme. Dorrance Publishing Company, Inc.
32pp.
ISBN: 0805946861

Recommend Age Range: 5 to 11

 

The Turkey Girl: Pollock, Penny (retold by). & Young, Ed (Illustrator). (1996).The Turkey Girl: A Zuni Cinderella. Little, Brown & Company 

32pp.
ISBN: 0316713147
(Ages 5 to 8) This Zuni story "relates the fate of an orphaned girl ostracized in her village and befriended only by the turkeys whom she tends. When they magically clothe her for a traditional dance, demanding only that she return before sunset to take care of them, she forgets her charge and loses both her magical attire and the turkeys, who scatter wild into the mountains. . . . Ages five to eight."

 

Cinderella Bunny Powers, Joan (Editor), & Lewis, Jan (Illustrator). (2000). Cinderella Bunny. Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
16pp.
ISBN: 0525463240
(Ages 5 to 6)

 

Sootface:

San Souci, R., & San Souci, D. [Ill]. (1997). Sootface: An Ojibwa Cinderella Story. Dell Publishing Company, Incorporated. 32 pages, ISBN: 044041363X. Ages 5 to 9. Demco Turtleback. 

In this Ojibwa version of the Cinderella story, "Sootface is a young woman who does all the cooking, mending, and fire tending for her father and her two mean and lazy older sisters. When the mysterious invisible warrior announces through his sister that he will take for his bride a woman with a kind and honest heart, only Sootface proves worthy." (Booklist) "Kindergarten to grade four."

 

Little Gold Star: San Souci, Robert D. & Martinez, Sergio (Illustrator). (2000). Little Gold Star: A Spanish American Cinderella Story. HarperCollins Children's Books.

32pp.
ISBN: 0688147801
(Ages 5 to 8). Blessed Mary rewards Teresa's good deeds with a shining gold star. Later she punishes Teresa's unkind stepsisters, Isabel and Inez, with hideous horns and donkey's ears that they try to hide under heavy veils! But will Teresa outshine her stepsisters at the festival? Robert D. San Souci retells this popular folktale in a lilting narrative that includes all the magic of the beloved Cinderella story and traditional elements from Spanish tales. Luminous watercolors by Sergio Martinez accentuate the beauty and goodness that radiate from Little Gold Star.

 

Cinderella Skeleton

San Souci, R., & Catrow D. [Ill] Cinderella Skeleton; Trade Cloth; 0152020039;

Poor Cinderella Skeleton! Her evil stepsisters treat her with scorn and work her from dawn till dusk. But when Prince Charnel hosts his famous Halloween Ball, Cindy finally gets her chance to shine. With the help of a good witch, Cinderella Skeleton is transformed into the belle of the ball and steals the prince's heart. Then just as the sun peeks over the horizon, she must dash away! Will Prince Charnel ever find his true love again? Master storyteller Robert D. San Souci and award-winning illustrator David Catrow have dreamed up a hilarious fractured fairy tale about the most dreadful darling you've ever seen.

 

Cendrillon:

San Souci, R., & Pinkney, B. [Ill]. (1998). Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella Simon & Schuster Children's.

40 pages. ISBN: 068980668X. Ages 4 to 9

Set in Martinique, this version of Cinderella is told from the fairy godmother's point of view. Cendrillon becomes the stepchild of a selfish woman whose only daughter is spoiled and demanding. In the end, of course, Cendrillon finds true love. The story is interspersed with Creole words and phrases that are explained in a glossary.

 

Smoky Mountain Rose:Smoky Mountain Rose:

Schroeder, A., & Sneed, B. [Ill]. (2000). Smoky Mountain Rose: An Appalachian Cinderella. Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers.

32 pages, ISBN: 0140566732.

(Ages 5 to 9) This picture book is written entirely in dialect, as though a storyteller were giving us an Appalachian spin on the old Cinderella legend. (An author's note takes pains to mention the ancient origins of this enduring fairy tale.) The story is briskly told, and Sneed's watercolors are oddly proportioned yet somehow just right. Maybe his style has something to do with storytellers who "stretch" the truth?.

 

Sierra, 2000). The Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella 
Story
. Simon & Schuster Children's   
40pp.
ISBN: 0689821883
"In the Spice Islands, where clove and nutmeg trees grow" begins this Cinderella tale from Indonesia. Damura must work hard for her wicked stepmother and cruel stepsister, and sleep in the ashes. The role of fairy godmother is played by Grandmother Crocodile, who provides Damura with golden sarong, blouse, and slippers to wear to the Palace dance at which the prince will choose his bride. Of course the prince is captivated. Through her lost slipper he finds the elusive Damura and marries her. They cannot live happily ever after yet, however, for the stepmother and daughter push Damura into the river where she is swallowed by a crocodile. But Grandmother Crocodile makes sure that justice triumphs. Ruffins's highly stylized scenes convey the lushness of the setting and the animation of the people. Birds, butterflies, and the many patterned sarongs add to the appealing single and double-page scenes. Many little black-and-white vignettes help keep the visual narrative flowing. The rich patterns of Indonesia are only suggested. There are notes about both the Spice Islands and the Cinderella theme.

 

Liberated Cinderella: Stephenson, Rex & Ginny. (1974). Liberated Cinderella: A One-Act Spoof of Fairy Tales. I. E. Clark Publications.
39pp.
ISBN: 0886801087

 

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters : Steptoe1987).  Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters : An African Tale. Morrow,William & Co.

32pp.
ISBN: 0688040454
(Ages 4 to 8) This African tale from Zimbabwe evokes the Cinderella story in its portrayal of Mufaro's daughters, Manyara and Nyasha, who are summoned before a king looking for a suitable wife. The scheming, selfish Manyara plots to appear first at the palace, while her considerate, loving sister takes time on the journey to care for hungry and elderly people. Manyara's haste does not work to her benefit and eventually causes her undoing. The colorful and richly textured illustrations are breath-taking and help make this picture book a favorite among children and adults.

 

Marushka and the Month Brothers: Sturges1996). Marushka and the Month Brothers: A Folktale. North-South Books.
32pp.
ISBN: 1558586296
(Ages 5 to 8) This Slavic folktale features Marushka, a Cinderella-like figure whose smile is said to bring a thaw in January. Not only does she wait upon her lazy stepmother and loathsome stepsister, Holena, she must also cater to their demands: It may be January, but Holena wants violets. ``And don't come back without them,'' Holena's mother bellows into a blizzard. Marushka struggles through the snow, up a mountainside, where she happens upon the Month Brothers, 12 odd fellows who minister over the seasons. Brother March conjures spring just long enough for Marushka to pick a posy. Next Holena wants strawberries; Brother June helps out. Then apples--Brother September bails Marushka out one last time. Greed does in the hideous Holena and her mother, and their comeuppance is deeply gratifying. So are Vojtech's illustrations, shot through with folkloric touches and redolent of the seasons.

 

Cinderella Had Two Sisters Tempest, (1985) Cinderella Had Two Sisters. Ulverscroft Large Print Books, Inc. /  400pp.
ISBN: 0708960529

 

Cinderella Bigfoot

Thaler, M., & Lee, J. [Ill]. (1997). Cinderella Bigfoot. Scholastic, Inc.32 pages. ISBN: 0590898264.
Head for the hills! The author and illustrator of The Teacher from the Black Lagoon and The Bully Brothers series are on the loose - running wild on some of the most classic children's tales! In this zany send-up, Cinderella's feet are so big that she's considered a safety hazzard and isn't invited to the royal ball. Will Cinderella's Dairy Godmother be able to get her invitation and glass sneakers in size 87?

  

Cinderella and Her Sisters: Ulanov, Ann Belford. & Ulanov, Barry. (1998).  Cinderella and Her Sisters: The Envied and the Envying. Continuum International Publishing Group, Incorporated.
200pp.
ISBN: 3856305637
Seated in her nest of ashes, Cinderella embodies human misery. The essence of inner and outer nobility, she is the envy of her cruel stepmother and her ugly sisters. Using this familiar story, Ann and Barry Ulanov explore the psychological and theological aspects of envy and goodness. In their interpretation of the tale, they move back and forth between internal and external issues - from how feminine and masculine parts of persons fit or do not fit together to how individuals conduct their lives with those of the same and opposite sexes, how they conflict, compete, or join harmoniously. After considering this rarely discussed human emotion, the authors focus on the nature of goodness as it surfaces in the envy experience. They reflect on its abundance, ability to unite disparate parts, its abiding presence, and its joy, then conclude with a glossary of terms and a brief review of the psychological literature on envy.

 

Cinderella Unamsky, Kaye. (1996). Cinderella. Blac, A. & C.

48pp.
ISBN: 0713643412
Recommend Age Range: 7 to 11

 

Cinderella Dressed in Yellow Williams, Rozanne Lanczak. (1994). Cinderella Dressed in Yellow. Creative Teaching Press, Incorporated

16pp.
ISBN: 0916119688
(Ages 5 to 7)

 

Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter

Yen Mah, A. (1999). Chinese Cinderella: The True Story of an Unwanted Daughter. Bantam Books, Incorporated. Trade Cloth; 0385327072; 
In Chinese Cinderella, Adeline Yen Mah returns to her roots to tell the story of her painful childhood and her ultimate triumph and courage in the face of despair. Adeline's affluent, powerful family considers her bad luck after her mother dies giving birth to her. Life does not get any easier when her father remarries. She and her siblings are subjected to the disdain of her stepmother, while her stepbrother and stepsister are spoiled. Although Adeline wins prizes at school, they are not enough to compensate for what she really yearns for -- the love and understanding of her family.

 

Ugh: Yorinks, Arthur. & Egielski, Richard (Illustrator). (1993). Ugh: A New Twist on the Old Cinderella Story. Farrar, Straus & Giroux, Incorporated.
32pp.
ISBN: 0374480508
(Ages 5 to 8) Ugh is a cave-boy Cinderella forced to do all the work of the family. Inspired by the invention of the wheel, Ugh makes the first bicycle, thus becoming king. Filled with anachronisms of dinosaurs, people, and whales living in the same time period, the book also attempts to copy prehistoric speech with such gems as "'Me show everybody! Me be big shot someday."

 

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