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Cinderella (The Oryx Multicultural Folktale Series)

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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.

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.

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.