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emlickliter's review against another edition
lighthearted
medium-paced
5.0
Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper by Marcia Brown – A classic picture book of one of the most beloved fairy tales! Happy Reading!
a_manning11's review against another edition
5.0
I am not sure how much I enjoyed the retelling, maybe simply because I am used to a different version. However, I had to give this book five stars for the illustrations. These French-royalty-inspired illustrations are so much fun. Place images of Marie Antoinette and Versaille next to it and you will see. The pomp at the castle, and the ridiculous hair of the women are hilarious. The coloring is beautifully done, changing from a general blue tone at the sad and cold beginning to a warm an happy overall red at the end.
Illustrated by Marcia Brown.
Caldecot Medal 1955.
Illustrated by Marcia Brown.
Caldecot Medal 1955.
wetdryvac's review against another edition
5.0
Really well executed combination of retelling and art.
veronicapex's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
tnbcgirl's review against another edition
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
kimberlyjerger's review against another edition
3.0
*3.5
1955 Caldecott Medal
Retelling the classic story, translated and illustrated by Marcia Brown, Cinderella follows a kind girl, transformed into a mysterious princess at night to attend a magical ball. A prince, enamored with the princess, seeks her out by the little glass slipper she hurriedly left after escaping the ball at the toll of midnight.
Brown’s illustrations, seemingly done with pastels and ink, heavily feature the three primary colors in bright splotches of color. The images are whimsical and lively—a great match for the story!
1955 Caldecott Medal
Retelling the classic story, translated and illustrated by Marcia Brown, Cinderella follows a kind girl, transformed into a mysterious princess at night to attend a magical ball. A prince, enamored with the princess, seeks her out by the little glass slipper she hurriedly left after escaping the ball at the toll of midnight.
Brown’s illustrations, seemingly done with pastels and ink, heavily feature the three primary colors in bright splotches of color. The images are whimsical and lively—a great match for the story!
snowbenton's review against another edition
1.0
A boring retelling and the art was awful. Disappointing.
beckks's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 / 5
Even though it was extremely short, I really enjoyed the novel. I've always wanted to read the original story of Cinderella that my favourite Disney movie is based on.
The original story is of course different from the movie but I found that to be fascinating.
Due to it's length, I would recommend this story to anyone who is interested in reading it! It could easily be read in less than 20 minutes.
Even though it was extremely short, I really enjoyed the novel. I've always wanted to read the original story of Cinderella that my favourite Disney movie is based on.
The original story is of course different from the movie but I found that to be fascinating.
Due to it's length, I would recommend this story to anyone who is interested in reading it! It could easily be read in less than 20 minutes.