Worldwide Stories: Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella : A Worldwide Cinderella (Edition 1) (Hardcover)

from janetvisser

Paul Fleischman is a Newbery Award-Winning author who has researched Cinderella stories from around the world and compiled them into this single tale. A map on the inside cover shows the 17 countries that are represented,and each one gives its own cultural flavor to the story as it unfolds . Illu...

from AdrienneWood

This was a very cool way to see the story of Cinderella through the eyes of people around the world. There are many different versions of Cinderella and each different culture add their own touches on the details such as the slipper and ball attire. From Mexico to Russia to Zimbabwe, this renditi...

from amulve2

I enjoyed reading the book "Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal" by Paul Fleishchman . Once aspect I liked of this book was the writing. Everyone knows the story of Cinderella, but this story was a little different than the American version. In this story, Cinderella is weeding the rice fields, cooking an...

from marvelousleah

This delightful book of diverse culture features illustrations and text from all over the world. Comparing and contrasting the different tellings of the Cinderella story, this book shows children that the story of the downtrodden princess is more than a Disney movie and is told the world around. ...

from klsulliv

I really enjoyed reading this tale. I liked the fact that it showed the different types of cultures that viewed Cinderella. This tale shows how a young girl struggles to find happiness. If you want your children to see how Cinderella originated and eventually evolved into different types of count...