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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.
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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. |
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Applewood
Books (Editor).
(1992). Cinderella:
Treasures from the
Library of
Congress
20pp.
ISBN: 1557091668 |
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Berst,
Charles A.
(1995) Pygmalion:
Shaw's Spin
on Myth and
Cinderella,
Vol. 155
Macmillan
Library
Reference.
158pp.
ISBN:
0805745386 |
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Brookes, Shelley (Illustrator). (1999). Naya,
the Inuit Cinderella. Raven Rock Publishing.
24pp.
ISBN: 1894303059
(Ages 5 to 8) |
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Climo,
S., Heller, R. [Ill.] (1991). The
Egyptian Cinderella HarperCollins
Children's Books.
32 pages, ISBN: 0064432793. Ages 5
to 8.
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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."
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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.
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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. |
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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." |
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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. |
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Craft, Kinuko V.
(Illustrator). (2000). Cinderella.
SeaStar Books
32pp.
ISBN: 1587170043
(Ages 5 to 8)
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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Forh,
Samuel Denis.
(1991). Cinderella's
Gold Slipper:
Spiritual
Symbolism in the
Grimm's Tales.
Theosophical
Publishing House
223pp.
ISBN: 0835606724
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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.
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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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 |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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.
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Lowell,
Susan; Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella; New 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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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. |
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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.
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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. |
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Pileggi-Gabbamonte,
Anne J. (1999). Cinderella
in Rhyme. Dorrance
Publishing Company, Inc.
32pp.
ISBN: 0805946861
Recommend Age Range: 5 to
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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."
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Powers, Joan (Editor),
& Lewis, Jan (Illustrator). (2000).
Cinderella Bunny. Penguin
Putnam Books for Young Readers
16pp.
ISBN: 0525463240
(Ages 5 to 6) |
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?.
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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. |
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Stephenson,
Rex & Ginny. (1974). Liberated
Cinderella: A One-Act Spoof
of Fairy Tales. I. E.
Clark Publications.
39pp.
ISBN: 0886801087 |
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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.
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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. |
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Tempest,
(1985) Cinderella
Had Two Sisters.
Ulverscroft Large
Print Books, Inc.
/ 400pp.
ISBN: 0708960529 |
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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?
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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. |
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Unamsky,
Kaye. (1996). Cinderella.
Blac, A. & C.
48pp.
ISBN: 0713643412
Recommend Age Range: 7
to 11 |
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Williams, Rozanne Lanczak. (1994). Cinderella
Dressed in Yellow. Creative Teaching Press,
Incorporated
16pp.
ISBN: 0916119688
(Ages 5 to 7)
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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.
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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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