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panda_incognito's review
4.0
This retelling with a male Cinderella was unique and entertaining, and I liked the use of color and light in the illustrations. Also, I now want a female Cinderella story where the main character's shoes only fit her because she has such big feet!
lauralynnwalsh's review
3.0
I wish I had the money to collect Cinderella tales, as I find the cultural variations rather interesting. This one is, of course, most notable because the "Cinderella" is male. But a further variation is that the "fairy godmother" is a bull.
Unlike Gundula, I rather liked the illustrations, although the colors are very stereotypical (pink for girls; green and brown for boys).
This would be a good book for teachers to add to their collection if one of their writing projects is to take a familiar fairy tale and change it in some way. I have seen this done with the Cinderella tales, but also with The Three Little Pigs and other standard kids' fare.
Fun.
Unlike Gundula, I rather liked the illustrations, although the colors are very stereotypical (pink for girls; green and brown for boys).
This would be a good book for teachers to add to their collection if one of their writing projects is to take a familiar fairy tale and change it in some way. I have seen this done with the Cinderella tales, but also with The Three Little Pigs and other standard kids' fare.
Fun.
just_fighting_censorship's review
4.0
I was hoping for more of an Irish feel, but this was still a nice retelling.
Interesting how the male Cinderella sees a lot more action. Instead of cleaning the house and tending the fire he is a cowherd. He gets to fight giants and dragons instead of dressing up fancy for a ball.
Interesting how the male Cinderella sees a lot more action. Instead of cleaning the house and tending the fire he is a cowherd. He gets to fight giants and dragons instead of dressing up fancy for a ball.
noveladdiction's review
4.0
Ahh, how cute! I know St. Patrick's Day is over, but I'm obsessed with Irish things year round anyways. Interesting version of the Cinderella tale, this time with a boy as the main character.
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