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bekah_'s review against another edition
3.0
Egyptian Cinderella is a great way to have students compare and contrast Cinderella stories from different cultures. It is also giving students a view into how other people live as well as a bit of history too. History in the sense of what Egypt may have looked like and how their society would have been formatted. Also, students are able to compare this Cinderella story to the traditional Cinderella story and even the Disney version. It is a great way to expose children to different cultures. It also is a way to talk about bullying because some of the other servant girls bully the girl who looks different than all of them. It opens the door to have that conversation with students. The artwork is very beautiful and draws you into the story and plays with the words in an elegant way. Not my favorite Cinderella story but still a story that should be read to students.
virginiacjacobs's review against another edition
3.0
I wasn't sure what to expect when I picked up this book, but it turned out pretty well. Some of the language/sentence structures feels a bit outdated, but it's nicely illustrated, and there's a small section at the end where the author describes this story as "both fact and fable."
mrsbond's review against another edition
3.0
The Egyptian Cinderella is actually a Greek baby stolen by pirates and sold into slavery in Egypt. Shoes are a gift from her master. Rhodopis doesn't go to the ball; a falcon takes her shoe and brings it to the Pharaoh. Author's note includes brief history of this version of the Cinderella tale.
tampax's review against another edition
1.0
A lot of people are overlooking the fact that "Cinderella" is the only blonde, green eyed person in the whole book...
readerlylife's review against another edition
5.0
This ancient version of Cinderella is a beautiful glimpse into Egyptian culture. I especially loved that this folktale is a mixture of fact and fiction, which the author did a great job of explaining at the end. Overall, my boys and I found this to be a lovely, colorful retelling of a delightful Egyptian folktale.
the_lobrarian's review against another edition
- Based on Ancient Greek myth of Rhodopsis in Egypt
- Illustrations stylized to mimic Ancient Egyptian depictions of profiles and features
cmbohn's review against another edition
4.0
My kids really liked this one. We had been talking about Egypt and they loved hearing this version of the story. There's no fairy godmother, but the god Horus intervenes in the form of a falcon. And there's even a happy ending. I liked the historical fact at the end of the book.