Cinder-Elly

by Frances Minters

Book Overview

A lively new twist on an old familiar fairy tale Readers young and old will enjoy this fresh look at the age-old tale in which an urban-dwelling Cinder-Elly used the help of a trash can, a copy... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0670844179
• ISBN13: 9780670844173
• Release Date: April 1994
• Publisher: Viking Children's Books
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 8.9" x 10.8"
• Age Range: 3 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

My five year old daughter loves this book!!

My five year old daughter has asked us to read this book to her every day for the last 3 days. It's a great modern version of the old classic with a more with-it cinderella and Prince Charming, done in rhyming verses. The characters are multi-cultural too. My favorite thing about this book as a parent is that it is fun to read out loud, so I don't mind reading it numerous times.

Truly up-to-date version

This modern version of Cinderella is fascinating. Children will enjoy reading a familiar tale in a modern setting. The story in poetry form with the wonderful illustrations will keep children reading it over and over again.

Excellent updated version

This is a wonderful up-to-date, inter-city version of the classic Cinderella. It is written in poetry-style, in a humorous way. The illustrations are done in a rough childlike way. It is very funny and a really fresh view of the classic.

Modern Twist on an Old Tale

This is a great example of tweeking an old fairytale for today's kids to enjoy. I heard this book read aloud at a literary contest for elementary students and was impressed with the content and readibility. The students in the audience laughed out loud during the reading.