

Why is Cinderella the most popular fairy tale of all time and why is the story so special to so many people?
Because the story sustains our belief that there's always a rainbow just over the next hill, if only we stay true to ourselves and stay the course.
Enter! The Cinderella Starter Library for Collectors, Home Schools
and Traditional Classrooms
Cultures all over the world have their own versions of Cinderella and the Just for Kids Bookstore has selected eleven culturally unique adaptations, bundled them into a special offer to help you begin or expand your own Cinderella collection - enjoy the magic! click here for more details!
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An IRA Teachers Choice Book
An ABC Childrens Booksellers
Choice
Winner of the Georgia Childrens
Picture Storybook
Award Winner of Nebraskas Golden Sower
Award
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From School Library Journal-
At once comfortingly familiar and intriguingly exotic, the text is especially
noteworthy for its instructive but unobtrusive incorporation of Korean words.
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From Booklist-
From the opening line's enlarged, boldfaced, attention-grabbing "Now
lis'en," this spirited rendition begs to be told or read out loud for sheer enjoyment
and for enrichment in folklore studies.
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From Childrens Literature Review-
The beauty is in the language and the art
A true delight for the eyes and a
good story of a young woman who prevails over hardship and injustice. A good choice for
libraries and classrooms.
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From Riverbank Review-
This retelling of the Cinderella tale is as fresh as the dawn, and as lovely, too.
Based on an Irish variant, it restores an air of mystery and delight to this familiar
story."
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From Booklist-
A satisfying picture book for reading aloud or alone, and a good choice for classes
studying Native Americans.
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From Booklist-
Young readers will enjoy comparing this moralistic story with the familiar fairy
tale, and will come away with an expanded sense of the region's landscape and
culture.
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From School Library Journal-
A magnificently illustrated book, filled with rich textures and vibrant color, and a
story that will satisfy young romantics as well as those with a strong sense of
justice.
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From School Library Journal-
Here may well be the original of the story we know as Cinderella.
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From Booklist, starred review-
Particularly vibrant, both in its melodious language and its spirited art
A
vital rendition of an old favorite.
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From School Library Journal-
An engaging text and accomplished paintings set this version apart A stylized and
classy offering.
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Kate Greenaway Medal for Children's Illustration
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From Publishers Weekly
"Starring a Jewish orphan in a long-ago Polish village, this colorful, expertly structured variation on Cinderella ...a hero attracted by wisdom and virtue; a fairy-tale patina plus old-world ambiance; and a tie-in to Purim that grounds the story without limiting its appeal."
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One of the 30 Best Books of the Year
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Nick Jr. Magazine, December/January issue
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A Selection of the Junior Library Guild
A Selection of Nest Literary Classics
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From Publishers Weekly
"Full of kid-pleasing jokes,"
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From Publishers Weekly
"Savory slang adds punch to this tale, which stresses the fairy godmother's message that `magic is plumb worthless without gumption.' Illustrations lush with cactus-flower colors and pale maize gold enhance this rawhide-and-lace fantasy,"
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A faithful translation of the Charles Perrault classic tale, masterfully illustrated by Loek Koopmans and translated by Anthea Bell.
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From Publishers Weekly
"Setting this colorful story in the Spice Islands, Sierra (Nursery Tales Around the World) incorporates motifs found in Cinderella folktales from various parts of the world as well as elements of Diamonds and Toads-type fables."
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From School Library Journal
"A delightful universal tale with an added musical twist."
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From Booklist-
Children will enjoy the triumph of the outcast as well as the loving connections
between the generations and between the stories.
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"We have a read-a-holic family and are
always on the lookout for books to engage our youngest children, ages 3 and 5, so they can
be part of our daily family reading time just before bed. Your books and tapes hold their
attention and make them feel very grown-up. They love them, over and over again.
Thanks! SP, Santa Monica, CA
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