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Cinderella Stories from Around the World

The Cinderella Starter Library

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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!

Rough-faced Girl (The Algonquin Cinderella)

An IRA Teacher’s Choice Book

An ABC Children’s Booksellers’ Choice

Winner of the Georgia Children’s Picture Storybook

Award Winner of Nebraska’s Golden Sower Award

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$6.99

The Korean Cinderella

The Korean Cinderella

By Shirley Climo

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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Smoky Mountain Rose (An Appalachian Cinderella)

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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Jouanah (An Hmong Cinderella Story)

Joouanah A Hmong Cinderella Story By Jewel Reinhart Coburn, Tzexa Cherta Lee

From Children’s 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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$11.95

Fair, Brown & Trembling (An Irish Cinderella Story)

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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Sootface (An Ojibwa Cinderella Story)

Sootface An Ojibwa Cinderella Story By Robert D. San Souci

From Booklist-
“A satisfying picture book for reading aloud or alone, and a good choice for classes studying Native Americans.”

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The Egyptian Cinderella

The Egyptian Cinderella By Shirley Climo

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The Golden Sandal(A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story)
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The Persian Cinderella

The Persian Cinderella By Shirley Climo

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Domitila (A Cinderella Tale from Mexican Tradition)

Domitila A Cinderella Tale from Mexico By Jewel Reinhart Coburn

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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Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters (The African Cinderella)

Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters (The African Cinderella) Adapted & illustrated by John Steptoe

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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$13.59

Yeh-Shen (A Cinderella Story from China)

From School Library Journal-
“Here may well be the original of the story we know as ‘Cinderella.’

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Cendrillon (The Caribbean Cinderella)

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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Baba Yaga and Vasilisa the Brave

From School Library Journal-
“An engaging text and accomplished paintings set this version apart A stylized and classy offering.”

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$9.95

Kate Greenaway Medal for Children's Illustration
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Raisel's Riddle By Erica Silverman

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
- 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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Cinder Edna By Ellen Jackson

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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Cinderella A Fairy Tale By Charles Perrault

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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The Gospel Cinderella By Joyce Carol Thomas

From School Library Journal
"A delightful universal tale with an added musical twist."

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The Way Meat Loves Salt (A Cinderella Tale from Jewish Tradition)

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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cinderella

Cinderella (An American Cinderella Story) by Renee Rolle-Whatley, Doris Nomathandé Dixon

"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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