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Cinder Edna by Ellen Jackson
4.0
This was a terrific take on the tale of Cinderella. My 3 and 5 year old liked it more than the more traditional version we checked out of the library at the same time. They requested this one repeatedly.
The premise is that Cinderella has a neighbor, Cinder Edna, who's pretty much in the same boat. She has wicked stepsisters and has to work all the time. Ella is lovely and mopey. Edna finds a way to enjoy life (she tried sitting in the cinders once but it just wasn't her thing). Ella requires a fairy godmother to get to the ball and can't really figure anything out on her own. Edna is self sufficient, puts a dress on layaway and takes the bus. At the ball we meet two princes. One who is arrogant and lovely (and not terribly bright) and one who is down-to-earth and intelligent.
Can you guess which couple lives happily ever after?
The illustrations aren't terribly great, though they certainly work (it can be hard to tell who is who, at times though). There are quite a few funny barbs that adults and older kids familiar with the story will get.
The premise is that Cinderella has a neighbor, Cinder Edna, who's pretty much in the same boat. She has wicked stepsisters and has to work all the time. Ella is lovely and mopey. Edna finds a way to enjoy life (she tried sitting in the cinders once but it just wasn't her thing). Ella requires a fairy godmother to get to the ball and can't really figure anything out on her own. Edna is self sufficient, puts a dress on layaway and takes the bus. At the ball we meet two princes. One who is arrogant and lovely (and not terribly bright) and one who is down-to-earth and intelligent.
Can you guess which couple lives happily ever after?
The illustrations aren't terribly great, though they certainly work (it can be hard to tell who is who, at times though). There are quite a few funny barbs that adults and older kids familiar with the story will get.