Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper by Charles Perrault, Marcia Brown

Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper

Charles Perrault, Marcia Brown

32 pages first pub 1954 (editions)

fiction childrens adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Description

Brown's illustrated translation of Perrault's tale in which Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper in her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect won the 1955 Caldecott medal.A free translation from the French of...

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Community Reviews Summary of 384 reviews

Moods

lighthearted 64%
hopeful 28%
adventurous 14%
dark 14%
inspiring 14%
emotional 7%
mysterious 7%
tense 7%

Pace

fast 85%
medium 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 25% | Character: 25% | N/A: 25% | Plot: 25%

Strong character development?

No: 60% | N/A: 20% | Yes: 20%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 20%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 60% | It's complicated: 40%

Average rating

3.8

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