The stories of a Cinderella character go far beyond the familiar tales of Perrault and Grimm. Author Judy Sierra presents 24 versions that represent a broad range of cultures and geographical areas, styles, with variations on the theme of the persecuted heroine (or occasionally hero) who emerges victorious, regardless of the circumstances. Each version is accompanied by a short introductory paragraph that summarizes the plot and discusses the cultural background of the story.
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“For the storyteller who love variants.”–Off the Loom Newsletter
“The usefulness and excellence of this part of the series will certainly create a demand for future works.”–Public Library Quarterly
“Accessible and well organized, this will be a boon to librarians and storytellers.”–Children's Bookwatch
“Take the Cinderella classic select the 24 which represent the broadest range of cultures and variations on the theme, and include the author's research notes on the text and you have a unique, educational approach capable of wide interest.”–Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin
“The usefulness and excellence of this part of the series will certainly create a demand for future works.”–
“Accessible and well organized, this will be a boon to librarians and storytellers.”–
“Take the Cinderella classic select the 24 which represent the broadest range of cultures and variations on the theme, and include the author's research notes on the text and you have a unique, educational approach capable of wide interest.”–
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I compiled this book for teachers and librarians who need a resource colletion of good translations of authentic texts, from both the literary and the oral traditions.
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
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I found this text to be interesting, but it only provides a very shallow level of knowledge. It's not terribly deep reading, but it would be an easy introductory book to the study of fairytales. For anyone interested in a deeper look, check out Alan Dundes' Cinderella: A Casebook or Neil Philip's Cinderella Story. For a broader approach to fairytales, most books by Jack Zipes and Marina Warner are excellent.
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This review is from: Cinderella (The Oryx Multicultural Folktale Series) (Paperback)
I am a middle school teacher and I bought the book because the ad said there were activities appropriate for middle school grades included. While the book was a unique collection of Cinderella stories I was not pleased with the activities. My 12 and 13 year old students would have thought these activities too young for them. They need a bit more challenge.
5.0 out of 5 stars
helpful collection,
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This review is from: Cinderella (The Oryx Multicultural Folktale Series) (Paperback)
This is one of the best collections of Cinderella tales I have ever come across.
It is easy enough to read that children can enjoy it. Also it is a good source of variations on Cinderella if you are doing a folklore project. It is good for an enjoyable read or a research project. I can't say that about most collections I've read.
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Strabo, a Greek historian who lived around the time of the birth of Christ, recorded a story told in Egypt about Rhodopis, a woman buried, so it was said, in one of the great pyramids. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
poor turkey girl, wooden cloak, little red fish, picture book versions, three asses, tale type, helpful animal, iron mortar, golden shoe, shoe fitted Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Little Two-eyes, Baba Yaga, Little Three-eyes, Little One-eye, Hearth Cat, Many-furred Creature, Billy Beg, Katie Woodencloak, Vasilisa the Beautiful, Old Hairy Man, Andrew Lang, Cove of Cork, King Mani, New York, Tom Fox, Charles Perrault, Native American, Perrault's Cinderella, European Cinderella, Queen Mjadveig, United States, Black Bull of the Forest, Folklore Casebook, Judy Sierra, Phumla M'bane New!
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Strabo, a Greek historian who lived around the time of the birth of Christ, recorded a story told in Egypt about Rhodopis, a woman buried, so it was said, in one of the great pyramids. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
poor turkey girl, wooden cloak, little red fish, picture book versions, three asses, tale type, helpful animal, iron mortar, golden shoe, shoe fitted Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Little Two-eyes, Baba Yaga, Little Three-eyes, Little One-eye, Hearth Cat, Many-furred Creature, Billy Beg, Katie Woodencloak, Vasilisa the Beautiful, Old Hairy Man, Andrew Lang, Cove of Cork, King Mani, New York, Tom Fox, Charles Perrault, Native American, Perrault's Cinderella, European Cinderella, Queen Mjadveig, United States, Black Bull of the Forest, Folklore Casebook, Judy Sierra, Phumla M'bane New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Surprise Me!
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