Little Gold Star: A Spanish American Cinderella Tale by Robert D. San Souci; Illustrated by Sergio Martinez
	List Price:   $18.99 Unit Price:   $15.19 You Save:   $3.80 (20%) ISBN-10:   0688147801 ISBN-13:   9780688147808 Publisher:   HarperCollins Category:   Folklore/Fairy Tales Pub. Date:   October 2000 Pages:   32 Format:   Hardcover Ages:   5 and UP Grades:   0 to 3
Subjects
CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
A Spanish American retelling of the familiar story of a kind girl who is mistreated by her jealous stepmother and stepsisters. In this version, the Virgin Mary replaces the traditional fairy godmother. Blessed Mary rewards Teresa's good deeds with a shining gold star. Later she punishes Teresa's unkind stepsisters, Isabel and Inez, with hideous horns and donkey's ears that they try to hide under heavy veils! But will Teresa outshine her stepsisters at the festival? Robert D. San Souci retells this popular folktale in a lilting narrative that includes all the magic of the beloved Cinderella story and traditional elements from Spanish tales. Luminous watercolors by Sergio Martinez accentuate the beauty and goodness that radiate from Little Gold Star. A Selection of the Junior Library Guild A Selection of Nest Literary Classics 'Little Gold Star' is a Spanish-American retelling of the familiar Cinderella story of a kind girl who is mistreated by her jealous stepmother and stepsisters. In this version, the Virgin Mary replaces the traditional fairy godmother. Full-color illustrations.