A review by spaceonthebookcase
Cinderella and the Beast (or, Beauty and the Glass Slipper) by Kim Bussing

4.0

If you walk into this book expecting a strict retelling of Cinderella and Belle's stories I think you'll be disappointed. This is a more modern take with loosely followed concepts from the fairytales; for me this wasn't a bad thing and I think it'll help appeal to a younger audience. Given that the characters were turned into preteens I did appreciate that author, Kim Bussing, chose to move away from the romance aspects of the original fairytales and moved to a place where kindness, friendship and empathy towards others took center stage. 

Kim Bussing is a strong writer, I love that this series is debuting with sprayed edges, and I am looking forward to the next book in the series.

Thank you Random House Kids for the gifted copy.