Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella by Robert Daniel San Souci
	List Price:   $17.00 Unit Price:   $13.60 You Save:   $3.40 (20%) ISBN-10:   068980668X ISBN-13:   9780689806681 Publisher:   Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Category:   Folklore/Fairy Tales Pub. Date:   September 1998 Pages:   40 Format:   Hardcover; Reinforced binding Ages:   4 to 8 Grades:   ps to 3
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CHILDREN'S FICTION
Description/Notes
An enchanting new version of the Cinderella story that is based on a French Creole tale & uses Martinique as its setting. A Creole variant of the familiar Cinderella tale set in the Caribbean and narrated by the godmother who helps Cendrillon find true love. Set in an exotic island, 'Cendrillon' is a fresh twist on a beloved tale. San Souci and Pinkney combine humor, a feisty, unforgettable godmother and all the romance and magic that has made 'Cinderella' one of the most popular fairy tales of all time. Full-color illustrations. You may think you already know this story about a beautiful servant girl, a cruel stepmother, a magnificent ball, and a lost slipper. But you've never heard it for true. Now you can hear the tale from someone who was there: a poor washerwoman from the island of Martinique. She has just one thing in the world to love, her goddaughter Cendrillon. When she finds Cendrillon heartsick over a rich man's son, at first she doesn't know what to do. But she has sharp wits, a strong will, and the magic wand her mother left her -- and soon she has a plan to give her dear Cendrillon the gift of a love that will change her life. A Caldecott Honor author/illustrator team brings us a unique Cinderalla story, with a remarkable fairy godmother to tell the tale. Adapted from a traditional Creole story, this fresh retelling captures all the age-old romance and magic of Cinderalla, melding it with the vivid beauty of the Caribbean and the musical language of the islands.