Perrault, Charles. Cinderella.
Cinderella by Perrault is a fantasy story about a girl who has a mean stepmother with daughters to match. She meets her fairy godmother, and is able to go to the ball, and meet the prince. They end up marrying and living happily ever after.
A theme that could be applied to this tale would be good things come to those who wait. The point of view in the book is third person. In this particular book you’ll find that every other page, and in some cases two pages in a row there will be an illustration. The illustrations are very lavish and even to the point of embellishment. This book could be read by any age. There isn’t anything a parent might see as graphic or harmful for a young child to view. Cinderella is kind to her step sister’s and helps them regardless of how they treat her. In the end her stepsisters ask for forgiveness about how they treated her. A lovely story with wonderful illustrations.
Here’s some background on the story: http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/cinderella/history.html
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Do others have favorite Cinderella retellings? Which ones are our favorites? What is distinct about each?
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