Cinderella (Golden Kite Honors) [Hardcover]

Barbara McClintock (Author, Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1, 2005 | Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: Golden Kite Honors

In her most charming book yet, three-time New York Times Best Illustrator Barbara McClintock has created the Cinderella that every little girl will want to savor -- over and over again.

Poor Cinderella, who is relegated to a dingy garret room by her duplicitous stepmother and beleaguered by her nasty stepsisters, never gives in to hostility or revenge. Instead, this sweet heroine remains steadfast in her kind, gentle ways, and her generosity flows like a mountain stream. This tale of virtue rewarded is as charming and rich as any prince. McClintock's warm, humorous, and lucious artwork that reflects the story's French roots, coupled with her disarming text will insure that this book will be loved and cherished -- happily ever after.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Starred Review. Kindergarten-Grade 4–McClintock's faithful adaptation combines readable text and enchanting pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations filled with minute details of architecture and dress from the era of Louis XIV. The artist's aesthetic sense is evident in the layout of text and illustrations, for she has carefully placed pages of vignettes–some of them quite humorous–as breathers between the larger, more detailed spreads. The smoothly flowing story, lightened by snippets of conversation, has been divided so that each page has more white space and artwork than print. This fresh, appealing version of the perennial favorite belongs in every collection.–Susan Scheps, Shaker Heights Public Library, OH
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K-Gr. 3. Here's a gentle version of Perrault's classic tale: no stepsister cuts off her toes to fit a shoe and everyone is forgiven at the end. McClintock places her sweet Cinderella in the Paris of Louis XIV, with period fashion and interior and architectural detail from Versailles and the Paris Opera. Pen, india ink, and watercolor make for delightful dancing lines and exquisite color: Cinderella's first ball gown is a profusion of roses under a plum overskirt, and her hair is decorated with a huge rose trellis. The stepsisters, one fat and one thin (both mean), and the prince, a graceful boy in a powdered wig, make a pleasing supporting cast. Cinderella's little gray cat appears on almost every page. GraceAnne DeCandido
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Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Scholastic Press; 1 edition (October 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0439561450
• ISBN-13: 978-0439561457
• Product Dimensions: 10.5 x 10 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #491,870 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Gorgeous Cinderella Story!, November 19, 2006

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Steph (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Cinderella (Golden Kite Honors) (Hardcover)

This is a beautiful Cinderella book with the most amazing illustrations you will find anywhere! Illustrations make or break a book for me, and this one does not disappoint. My daughter is almost 3 and wants to hear this story over and over, and I love to read it to her.

VERY highly recommended!!

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Book, December 28, 2010

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This review is from: Cinderella (Golden Kite Honors) (Hardcover)

For many years, I have purchased a fairy tale picture book at Christmas for my (now grown) daughter. I think I must have purchased every Cinderella every published. Somehow I missed this one in 2005 and just purchased it this Christmas (2010). It is a beautifully written and illustrated book, with some interesting little changes in the narrative. It could be my favorite.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Treasure, December 18, 2008

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This is a perfectly told version of Cinderella. The illustrations are charming. My 2 1/2 year-old daughter loves this book. The book also presents topics for parent/child disscussions, such as revenge or forgiveness. Well done!!