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A review by calistareads
Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper by Charles Perrault
3.0
I was going to give this book 2 stars and then I put it in historical context. Disney came out with Cinderella in 1950 and this came out in 1954. It was after the great war and I'm sure people wanted happier tales. I don't care for the art really, but it is done like a dream. A Dream for a new life.
Marcia faithfully translates the fairy tale into english from the French. There is nothing new here. I don't understand why it won the Caldecott accept it was such a popular story at the time. I do enjoy the Cinderella story and this didn't seem like anything ground breaking.
My niece has didn't want to read it, she feels this is for babies now and my nephew didn't want to read it. Instead of seeing this as something new, if I look at it as something passed on, it's a little better. It is a modern idea to expect there to be a new twist on the beloved tale being told, so I am happy with the 3 stars, even with the artwork.
Marcia faithfully translates the fairy tale into english from the French. There is nothing new here. I don't understand why it won the Caldecott accept it was such a popular story at the time. I do enjoy the Cinderella story and this didn't seem like anything ground breaking.
My niece has didn't want to read it, she feels this is for babies now and my nephew didn't want to read it. Instead of seeing this as something new, if I look at it as something passed on, it's a little better. It is a modern idea to expect there to be a new twist on the beloved tale being told, so I am happy with the 3 stars, even with the artwork.