Review: Ultimate Collection Indeed!
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 01 15, 2014
Cinderella: The Ultimate CollectionI must say that I definitely enjoyed this compilation of short stories from a variety of authors based on the fairy tale Cinderella. Although most of the stories have a common thread...an unloved and mistreated daughter by a step-mother...a prince who falls in love with this daughter/princess...a loss slipper that only fits this beloved princess...there are several various plots as to achieving the common end result with the prince finding the princess and making her his bride. Several stories involve talking animals that aid the bedraggled princess in her travels as she escapes from the wretched hands of her step-mother. Of course, as varied as the story lines are, Cinderella is also referred to by many different names/languages such as Tattercoats, Saddleslut, and Pepelyouga. Nevertheless, the prince manages to locate his elusive princess in each and every story.After reading several of these fables, one of the first ones in this book still sticks in my mind. The prince himself was very rude to Cinderella before he discovered who she really was and a part of me didn't think Cinderella should have so readily embraced him.  She obviously demonstrates the true essence of her beauty when she does for..."Beauty in a woman is a rare treasure that will always be admired. Graciousness, however, is priceless and of even greater value." Over and over again, Cinderella proves that she is a gracious beauty fit to be a queen.Kudos to Author Damian Stevenson for all his research in his effort to seek out this wide range of Cinderella stories...the illustrations are great too!Inspirational Author & Book Reviewer ~ Dolores AyotteGrowing Up & Liking It