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turrean's review against another edition
3.0
Beautiful illustrations, and a whimsical tale, as one always finds in a Jan Brett book.
I've raised chickens, so the concept was appealing on a personal level, but using chickens to retell the Cinderella story was...odd. I can certainly think of picture books with avian main characters that show lots of emotion--[b:Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus|191113|Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!|Mo Willems|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328495575s/191113.jpg|884960] immediately comes to mind. But Pigeon is a comic character in a wildly imaginative setting. [b:Make Way for Ducklings|29291|Make Way for Ducklings|Robert McCloskey|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1362580777s/29291.jpg|103828] tells a story with more realistically portrayed animals, but the story tells us about something real animals do: find a nesting spot, raise babies, and so on. Cinders is trying to tell a story of the imagination--a famous fairy tale complete with pumpkin coach and glass slipper--with a realistically portrayed flock. Cinders has real chicken feet, which somehow still fit in her glass slippers. Their faces have little expression.
The frame story, about a young Russian girl who cares for the flock, is gorgeously illustrated, but adds little. I guess I'd rather have seen a beautiful Russian version of the fairy tale, with humans.
I've raised chickens, so the concept was appealing on a personal level, but using chickens to retell the Cinderella story was...odd. I can certainly think of picture books with avian main characters that show lots of emotion--[b:Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus|191113|Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!|Mo Willems|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1328495575s/191113.jpg|884960] immediately comes to mind. But Pigeon is a comic character in a wildly imaginative setting. [b:Make Way for Ducklings|29291|Make Way for Ducklings|Robert McCloskey|https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1362580777s/29291.jpg|103828] tells a story with more realistically portrayed animals, but the story tells us about something real animals do: find a nesting spot, raise babies, and so on. Cinders is trying to tell a story of the imagination--a famous fairy tale complete with pumpkin coach and glass slipper--with a realistically portrayed flock. Cinders has real chicken feet, which somehow still fit in her glass slippers. Their faces have little expression.
The frame story, about a young Russian girl who cares for the flock, is gorgeously illustrated, but adds little. I guess I'd rather have seen a beautiful Russian version of the fairy tale, with humans.
suzannekm's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Charming and beautifully illustrated. Very fun to read with silly children.
ajparmentier's review against another edition
3.0
The art is beautiful as always, but it felt like the concept wasn't pushed to its full potential. Still, a good middling Cinderella retelling with fantastic art of chickens in fancy dress and fancy situations.
wendylioness's review against another edition
4.0
I gave this four stars because of the beautiful illustrations that made the story work, and the way it was put together. A sweet retelling of Cinderella. (:
jillcd's review against another edition
4.0
This is a good addition for educators who teach either an author study on Jan Brett or a Cinderella story unit . Beautiful illustrations!
naughty_librarian's review against another edition
4.0
The author traveled to St. Petersburg and all we got was this book about chicken-Cinderella! XD
The detailed illustrations in this book are phenomenal. If you know anything about chickens, you will recognize the breeds depicted (and perhaps Pecky and Bossy’s personality). A rather ridiculous retelling of a classic fairytale, but the fanciful illustrations will appeal to the owners of poultry.
The detailed illustrations in this book are phenomenal. If you know anything about chickens, you will recognize the breeds depicted (and perhaps Pecky and Bossy’s personality). A rather ridiculous retelling of a classic fairytale, but the fanciful illustrations will appeal to the owners of poultry.
starnosedmole's review against another edition
3.0
Chickens dancing and romancing? I'm charmed. Outside of the change in species, though, it generally sticks to the conventional Cinderella story.
thebisexualbooknerd's review against another edition
5.0
Child me would have lost their mind if they'd known this existed. This is my new favorite book.