The tale of Cinderella shows up in almost all cultures--even Penguin culture. The evil stepsisters envy Cinderella's dainty flippers and fins. The Great Fairy Penguin changes the heroine into the Penguin Prince's dreamboat, and in the end it is Cinderella who fits into the glass flipper. Full-color illustrations.
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Having taken the delightfully ridiculous decision to make Cinderella a penguin, Janet Perlman writes the familiar story with a straight face, and is always consistent. It's the illustrations that make this book hilarious. (The Globe and Mail )
it's the funny, full-color illustrations that really make the book a success: penguins cinching corsets, “Lady and the Penguin” tapestries on the palace wall, the Prince and Cinderella dancing a tango. These wide-eyed characters are full of personality. An amusing variant with a silly premise that works throughout the book. (School Library Journal ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
it's the funny, full-color illustrations that really make the book a success: penguins cinching corsets, “Lady and the Penguin” tapestries on the palace wall, the Prince and Cinderella dancing a tango. These wide-eyed characters are full of personality. An amusing variant with a silly premise that works throughout the book. (School Library Journal ) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cinderella Penguin,
By ...Loggie... "Loggie-log-log-log" (I live on the earth, in the western hemisphere, in North America, in the country of the United States of America, in Illinois in the town of Champaign) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Cinderella Penguin, or, The Little Glass Flipper (Paperback)
This is a very cute re-telling of Cinderella. In this version everyone is a penguin. Other than that this story follows the normal Cinderella story. Cinderella is treated cruelly by her stepmother and stepsisters. Family gets invitation to ball. Stepmother and sisters go leaving Cinderella crying. Fairy comes and gets Cinderella ready and brings her to the ball. Prince falls in love. Cinderella flees at midnight. Prince goes searching and finds her. They live happily ever after.What makes this story unique is mainly the use of penguins and the cute, bold, colorful illustrations. The Fairy in this story is called the Fairy Penguin and is a small penguin with wings. The mice that get turned into horses look like penguins with whiskers and Mickey Mouse ears. The horses look like penguins that have sprouted an extra pair of flippers and walk on all of them. The strange thing is that it looks so right. I didn't mind seeing the penguins wearing clothes. In fact I was amused at seeing Cinderella helping her stepsister into a corset. In short, I really liked this book. If your interested, there are more books by this author using penguins. Loggie-log-log-log
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A wonderfully charming book,
By A Customer
This review is from: Cinderella Penguin, or, The Little Glass Flipper (Paperback)
This adorable picture book is a must for everyone. The wonderful illustrations enhance the story and make it enjoyable for people of all ages.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Little Glass Flipper,
A Kid's Review
This review is from: Cinderella Penguin, or, The Little Glass Flipper (Paperback)
My five year old student's really enjoyed hearing the story of "The Little Glass Flipper", and have requested it to be read often. PH
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THERE once was a young penguin named Cinderella, who lived in a faraway land with her stepmother and two stepsisters. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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THERE once was a young penguin named Cinderella, who lived in a faraway land with her stepmother and two stepsisters. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Great Fairy Penguin New!
Concordance | Text Stats Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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