Cinderella (As If You Didnt Already Know the Story)
by By Ensor, Barbara and Ensor, Barbara (ILT)
Category: Juvenile Fiction , Fairy Tales & Folklore , General

I know, I know. You’ve heard the story a million times before. Mean stepmother. Lots  of sweeping. Fancy ball. You remember. Or do you? Did you remember that Cinderella  was such a nice girl—so smart and funny? You probably would’ve liked her. Did you  know that “Cinderella” was just a nickname? And that her handsome prince loved Jell-o  and was a wonderful dancer? Readers will delight in following Cinderella through  all the usual happenings, presented in a most unusual way. And they’ll finally see  what becomes of her after she marries the prince. So maybe you should hear the story  one last time. Because it’s actually way different than you might have thought. .  . .  Kids who have outgrown picture books and are ready for something longer—but  still love illustrated texts—will gravitate toward this Cinderella, which was an IRA-CBC Children's Choice selection. Black-and-white  silhouettes of everything from the ugly stepsisters to Cinderella’s slipper (actual  size) are intermingled with Cinderella’s letters to her recently deceased mother  in this totally original package. And don't miss the companion book to this fairy-tale reboot: Thumbelina, Tiny Runaway Bride.