Anklet for a Princess: A Cinderella Tale from India

by Lila Mehta

Book Overview

When the Prince comes to visit the village during the annual Navaratri Festival, Grandfather Snake makes it possible for Cinduri to go.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1885008201
• ISBN13: 9781885008206
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Shens Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 10.6" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 4 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

One of the Best Cinderella Multicultural Books!

This is one of the best multicultural books for Cinderella stories. A young Indian woman despairs her life with her father's second wife. Cinduri is treated badly by her step mother. She is convinced she's not beautiful though she is. Through a magical snake she charms, she is able to go to a dance and meet a handsome prince. Very well written and one of the most enjoyable stories.

Very Pleased

Great stuff. My wife collects Cinderella stories from around the world. She loved it.

A captivating picture book story

Anklet For A Princess: A Cinderella Story From India is an fabulous adaptation of the East Indian story "Nagami" (Jewel of the Snake), a legend that in many ways resembles the classic fairy tale Cinderella. The young woman Cinduri is overburdened with work from her stepmother and stepsister, and receives barely enough to eat in return. But Godfather Snake learns of her troubles and helps her attend the village's annual Navaratri Festival dressed in the most beautiful golden-threaded sari and diamond anklets, and there she wins the heart of the Prince. A captivating picture book story commendably written by Lila Mehta, deftly adapted by Meredith Brucker, and wondrously illustrated in full color by Youshan Tang, Anklet For A Princess would make a welcome and popular addition to any school or community library picture book collection.