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A review by s_n_arly
Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China by Ai-Ling Louie
4.0
My son is in a Mandarin immersion program, so we try to pick up Chinese folktales when we can find them. It's amazing the cultural grounding you can get from these stories.
The similarities between Yeh-Shen and Cinderella suggest a shared origin, however the tale of Yeh-Shen significantly predates the earliest documented telling of Cinderella. The similarities and differences made for nice discussion with my 4 and 6 year old.
Instead of a fairy godmother, we have a magic fish guardian. The slippers are gold instead of glass. There's no pumpkin or mice, so it's not as precious as the most recent versions. I find the Disneyfication of fairy tales a bit overly sweet for my tastes.
The ending has a bit of the Brothers Grimm about it so if you have a problem reading stories to young children that involve the demise of the bad guy, you may want to read the last page before reading this to your kids.
The similarities between Yeh-Shen and Cinderella suggest a shared origin, however the tale of Yeh-Shen significantly predates the earliest documented telling of Cinderella. The similarities and differences made for nice discussion with my 4 and 6 year old.
Instead of a fairy godmother, we have a magic fish guardian. The slippers are gold instead of glass. There's no pumpkin or mice, so it's not as precious as the most recent versions. I find the Disneyfication of fairy tales a bit overly sweet for my tastes.
The ending has a bit of the Brothers Grimm about it so if you have a problem reading stories to young children that involve the demise of the bad guy, you may want to read the last page before reading this to your kids.