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I grew up watching Disney’s Cinderella on repeat. I’m sure I’ve seen it so many times it’s created permanent neural pathways in my brain and deep inroads into my psyche. Little did I know about all the other Cinderella stories around the world. Who knew there was more than Disney’s version? Well, maybe smart people knew it was based on Charles Perrault’s telling in 1697. But did you know he was just regurgitating a story that has been told around the world for eons? The pictures in this book are a little weird (dogs dressed in old European clothing, complete with wigs, and walking on two feet). But my daughter enjoyed the humor in the illustrations, and the story is well-told without being too wordy.

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For weeks, my two youngest kids were treated to a variety of Cinderella versions. We discovered quite a few new favorites (and, admittedly, a few we didn’t care for). Read on to find the best Cinderella versions to read aloud! 24 Cinderella Versions You may be a teacher designing a unit study on multicultural Cinderella stories around the world. Or you may simply be an adult with enough good sense to let fairytales work their magic on you. Whatever the case, I’ve got six wonderful picture books that will broaden your perspective. Their fairy godmother gets both girls ready for the ball, and when they arrive, the prince is entranced by both Cin and Tin. Thankfully, the fairy godmother makes a twin for the prince, and the girls have a double wedding.Overall I found the story quite strange, and this wasn’t my favorite. But you may feel differently. When Duke Dudley hosts a party at the disco, Dinorella arrives and rescues the Duke from a deinonychus. The dinosaur sees only her glowing eyes and thinks she’s a demon. “A devil! See its dreadful demon eyes!” This is an absolutely stunning picture book about two sisters who live with their father in Africa. One is kind and generous; the other is vain and cruel. When the young king searches for a wife, the sisters react in different ways. The king recognizes their true natures and chooses Nyasha, the kind and generous daughter, to be his queen. In this Greek version, the young girl gets gifts from Mother Nature (The Sun gave her brilliance, the Moon, beauty etc.). When the prince decides to attend the village church, the orphan must fix her stepsisters’ hair and dress them in lavish new gowns. However, Mother Nature’s gifts allow the orphan to make a radiant appearance at the church door. Older listeners will catch the humor better than preschoolers, and this book would be excellent for a study on point of view.

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As it turns out, no one else’s foot is big enough to fit Rrrrella’s left-behind wooden clog, and the prince and his bride live happily ever after. This is another Wild West version of the familiar story. Instead of going to a ball, Cindy Ellen goes to a rodeo, where she wins every event (and Joe, the rich rancher’s son, is so enchanted, he doesn’t even mind losing). When Cindy Ellen and Joe meet again at a square dance, Cindy leaves one of her diamond spurs behind. Of course Joe won’t rest until he founds its owner. True to the culture of the time, Maha marries Tariq without ever having met him (his mother decides whom he will marry). This was by far my least favorite version. Normally I like Edwards’ alliterative stories (where many words begin with the same letter), but this letter d-themed book fell short. I really didn’t care for this modern New York City version, but my Three and Five requested it often.

Thank you for signing up! Keep an eye on your inbox. By signing up you agree to our terms of use The Persian Cinderella by Shirley Climo (Author) and Robert Florczak (Illustrator) This version features Settareh, a beautiful young woman who catches the attention of the prince at the No Ruz festival. The story is well told, and illustrations are so beautiful that they almost look like photographs. The tale itself is very different from other versions; Settareh uses magic from a tiny glass bottle, and when her stepsisters get their hands on it they turn her into a turtledove. My daughter requested this one more than I’d have thought, I suspect because of Will Hillenbrand’s beautiful illustrations. In this middle eastern tale, beautiful Maha works day and night for her cruel stepmother and stepsister. When Maha spares a little red fish from becoming the family’s dinner, it promises to help her whenever she needs it.

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Instead of going to a ball, Elly goes to a basketball game. Instead of riding a coach, she rides on a bike (with glass sneakers). In the end, Elly goes on a date with Prince Charming, the star basketball player. Plus, the blond wig on Cinderella – not to mention the picture of her stepsister trying to squeeze into a corset – are just hilarious. This Algonquin American Indian folktale is the soulful cousin of the European versions. It features a girl maimed by cooking fires and ridiculed by her unblemished, beautiful sisters. The tale ends with the changing fortunes of the poor girl, namely in marriage, but the way she earns the reversal of fortune is very original. The Egyptian Cinderella by Shirley Climo (Author) and Ruth Heller (Illustrator) The Turkey Girl promises, but she has so much fun at the dance that she fails to return in time. In the end, she loses her turkey friends and (we presume) is alone forever. Folklorist Shirley Climo retells the Persian story of Settareh, a maiden whose mother died at birth. Her father is absent and she is left to fend for herself against the jealousies of her stepsisters. This version comes with a mysterious blue jug (i.e. genie in a bottle), a prince, and a palace from 15 th century Persia. Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China Retold by Ai-Ling Louie (Author) and Ed Young (Illustrator)Though many women try to prove otherwise, only the Rough-Face girl has seen The Invisible Being. And when she finally meets him face to face, he looks past her scars and sees the beauty inside her. The story idea (three dinosaurs living in a den) is cute, but there’s too much name-calling ( dingbat, dumbhead, dummy, etc.) Cinderella marries the handsome, proud, and vain Prince Randolph. Cinder Edna marries his plain, clever, and kind brother Rupert. Can you guess who lives happily ever after? This Zuni version of Cinderella is unlike any other version I read because it doesn’t end happily ever after. The Turkey Girl is a poor young woman who herds turkeys for a living. One day a huge gobbler surprises her by speaking and promising that she shall go to a special dance. When the birds dress her in beautiful clothes and jewels, they insist that she return to them by sunset.