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kim_j_dare's review against another edition
5.0
A wonderful book to use with middle-upper elementary students to open up a conversation about cultures around the world.
happylilkt's review against another edition
4.0
Beautiful folk illustrations make this comparative worldwide retelling of Cinderella really special. The panel layout especially helps the reader see the cultural and regional differences in the stories.
jordun9008's review against another edition
4.0
Such a cool book. I loved reading the story of Cinderella as it flowed through the different cultures. Each culture had small variations throughout the story, but they all came together to tell a beloved classic.
Also the art in this book is incredible. Each picture representing a different culture as the story is being told. The pictures are vibrant with bold colors and strokes. Seriously SOOO GOOD!!!
Everyone should definitely check it out. *Plus this is a great diverse mentor text for teachers to use in the classroom when discussing folk tales.
Also the art in this book is incredible. Each picture representing a different culture as the story is being told. The pictures are vibrant with bold colors and strokes. Seriously SOOO GOOD!!!
Everyone should definitely check it out. *Plus this is a great diverse mentor text for teachers to use in the classroom when discussing folk tales.
lelandbuck's review against another edition
4.0
A sweet, international retelling of the clasic Cinderella tale.
phillybear's review against another edition
4.0
Illustrated by- Julie Paschkis
Published- New York : Holt, 2007.
ISBN- 0-8050-7953-X
Awards- Red Clover Nominee
Genre- Fairy Tale
This is a wonderful retelling of the Cinderella story that we all know and love. It incorporates the story from other cultures as well including Mexico, Indonesia and Iran to name a few. The story starts with a young girl and her loving father. The young girl wants her father to remarry the nice woman down the road who gives her treats. Her father conceeds and marries the woman who turns our to be horrible. She makes Cinderella work and take care of her two lazy daughters. When there is to be a ball at the palace the evil stepmother comes up with work that Cinderella must do so that she cannot go. Cinderella gets help from the animals to complete the work and help from an old woman who gets her dressed and transportation. When she arrives at the ball no one knows who she is not even her stepmother. She delights the prince and they dance but soon she must leave. He chases her and catches her shoe, which he uses to search the kingdom for her. Her stepmother wraps her in a rug when she discovers the prince is on his way. She tries to get her two daughters to fit into the shoe but neither do and the animals tell the prince where Cinderalla is. He finds her and they live happily ever after.
I love that the author does a great job meshing all of the different versions together in this story. The illustrations are wonderful as well. I think this story is a great book to read to kids to show them how cultures change stories.
Published- New York : Holt, 2007.
ISBN- 0-8050-7953-X
Awards- Red Clover Nominee
Genre- Fairy Tale
This is a wonderful retelling of the Cinderella story that we all know and love. It incorporates the story from other cultures as well including Mexico, Indonesia and Iran to name a few. The story starts with a young girl and her loving father. The young girl wants her father to remarry the nice woman down the road who gives her treats. Her father conceeds and marries the woman who turns our to be horrible. She makes Cinderella work and take care of her two lazy daughters. When there is to be a ball at the palace the evil stepmother comes up with work that Cinderella must do so that she cannot go. Cinderella gets help from the animals to complete the work and help from an old woman who gets her dressed and transportation. When she arrives at the ball no one knows who she is not even her stepmother. She delights the prince and they dance but soon she must leave. He chases her and catches her shoe, which he uses to search the kingdom for her. Her stepmother wraps her in a rug when she discovers the prince is on his way. She tries to get her two daughters to fit into the shoe but neither do and the animals tell the prince where Cinderalla is. He finds her and they live happily ever after.
I love that the author does a great job meshing all of the different versions together in this story. The illustrations are wonderful as well. I think this story is a great book to read to kids to show them how cultures change stories.
hldillon's review against another edition
5.0
This combination of Cinderellas from all around the world is a good read. I found it fascinating how the different tales of Cinderella were combined into one with all of the classic Cinderella parts.
a_manning11's review against another edition
3.0
This book tells the story of Cinderella by taking lines from version told all around the world. Each page shows the country of origin, and the illustrations feature elements from that country, like clothing, food etc. This is a great way of showing how varied the narrations are, and yet they all tell the same story. I didn't feel like it was the smoothest retelling, but that is not the point.
Illustrated by Julie Paschkis.
Illustrated by Julie Paschkis.
mrsbond's review against another edition
4.0
Wish the author had included more detail about the Cinderella style stories that have been sampled.
littlebookjockey's review against another edition
5.0
This is a very interesting take on the Cinderella story! I applaud the illustrator for all the research she must have done to get the artwork for the different cultures right, while still staying true to her own style.