CINDERELLA STORIES
Climo, Shirley. The
Egyptian
Cinderella. J 398.0932 C
In this version of Cinderella set in Egypt in the sixth century B.C.,
Rhodopes, a slave girl, eventually comes to be chosen by the Pharaoh to
be his queen.
Climo, Shirley. The
Korean
Cinderella. J 398.09519 C
In this version of Cinderella set in ancient Korea, Pear Blossom, a
stepchild, eventually comes to be chosen by the magistrate to be his
wife.
Coburn, Jewell Reinhart. Angkat
:
the
Cambodian Cinderella. Q J 398.09596 C
A Cambodian version of Cinderella in which a poor girl marries a
prince,
is killed by her jealous stepfamily, and then, through her virtue,
returns
to become queen.
Coburn, Jewell Reinhart. Domitila
:
a
Cinderella Tale from the Mexican Tradition.
Q
J
398.0972 C
By following her mother's admonition to perform every task with
care and love, a poor young Mexican girl wins the devotion of the
governor's
son.
Compton, Joanne. Ashpet:
an
Appalachian
Tale. J 398.0973 C
In this Appalachian variant of the Cinderella tale, old Granny helps
Ashpet attend the church picnic where she charms Doc Ellison's son but
loses one of her fancy red shoes.
De Paola, Tomie. Adelita
:
A
Mexican Cinderella Story. Q J 398.0972 D
After the death of her mother and father, Adelita is badly mistreated
by her stepmother and stepsisters until she finds her own true love at
a grand fiesta.
Galdone, Paul. Cinderella.
J
398.0944
C
A mistreated kitchen maid, with the help of her fairy godmother,
attends
the palace ball on the condition that she leave before midnight.
Hickox, Rebecca. The
Golden
Sandal:
a Middle Eastern Cinderella Story. J
398.09567
H
An Iraqi version of the Cinderella story in which a kind and beautiful
girl who is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsister finds a husband
with the help of a magic fish.
Hooks, William H. Moss
Gown. J 398.0973 H
After failing to flatter her father as much as her two evil sisters
do, Candace is banished from his plantation and only after much time
and
meeting her Prince Charming, is her father able to appreciate her love.
Huck, Charlotte S. Princess
Furball. J 398.0942 H
A princess in a coat of a thousand furs hides her identity from a king
who falls in love with her
Jackson, Ellen B. Cinder
Edna. [Older] E Jackson
Cinderella and Cinder Edna, who live with cruel stepmothers and
stepsisters,
have different approaches to life; and, although each ends up
with
the prince of her dreams, one is a great deal happier than the other.
Karlin, Barbara. Cinderella.
Q
J
398 K
In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic
loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper.
Kha, Dang Manh. In
the
Land
of Small Dragon : a Vietnamese folktale. J
398.09597
C
In the Land of Small Dragon, a dutiful daughter, mistreated by her
stepmother, is rewarded by her fairy godmother.
Louie, Ai-Ling. Yeh-Shen:
a
Cinderella
Story from China. J 398.0951 C // J PB L
This version of the Cinderella story, in which a young girl overcomes
the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother to become the bride of
a prince, is based on ancient Chinese manuscripts written 1000 years
before
the earliest European version.
Martin, Rafe, 1946. The
Rough-Face
Girl. Q J 398.097 M
In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the
Rough-Face
Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the
affections
of the Invisible Being.
Mayer, Marianna. Baba
Yaga
and
Vasilisa the Brave. Q J 398.0947 M
A retelling of the old Russian fairy tale in which beautiful Vasilisa
uses the help of her doll to escape from the clutches of the witch Baba
Yaga, who in turn sets in motion the events which lead to the once
ill-treated
girl's marrying the tzar.
Meddaugh, Susan. Cinderella's
Rat. E Meddaugh
One of the rats that was turned into a coachman by Cinderella's fairy
godmother tells his story.
Perrault, Charles. Cinderella.
J
398.0944
C
With the help of her fairy godmother, a mistreated kitchen maid attends
the palace ball on condition that she leave before midnight.
San Souci, Robert D. Cendrillon:
a
Caribbean
Cinderella. J 398.0944 S
A Creole variant of the familiar Cinderella tale set in the Caribbean
and narrated by the godmother who helps Cendrillon find true love.
San Souci, Robert D. The
Talking
Eggs
: a folktale from the American South. J
398.0973 S
A Southern folktale in which kind Blanche, following the instructions
of an old witch, gains riches, while her greedy sister makes fun of the
old woman and is duly rewarded.
Sierra, Judy. The
Gift
of
the Crocodile: a Cinderella Story. J 398.2095 S
In this Indonesian version of the Cinderella story, a girl named Damura
escapes her cruel stepmother and stepsister and marries a handsome
prince
with the help of Grandmother Crocodile.
Silverman, Erica. Raisel's
Riddle. J 398.09176 S
A Jewish version of the Cinderella story, in which a poor but educated
young women captivates her "Prince Charming" a rabbi's son, at a Purim
ball.
Steptoe, John. Mufaro's
Beautiful
Daughters
: an African tale. [Older]
E Steptoe
Mufaro's two beautiful daughters, one bad-tempered, one kind and sweet,
go before the king, who is choosing a wife.
Willard, Nancy. Cinderella's
Dress. E Willard
Although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella meets
her prince with the help of two magpies and her fairy godmother.
Wilson, Barbara Ker, 1929. Wishbones:
a
Folk
Tale From China. J 398.0951
In this Chinese version of the Cinderella tale, Yeh Hsien uses magic
fishbones to dress herself in finery for the Cave Festival, where she
loses
a slipper in fleeing from her wicked stepmother.
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