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Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper
Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper is a book illustrated by Marcia Brown. Released by Scribner Press, the book is a retelling of the story of Cinderella as written by Charles Perrault, and was the recipient of the Caldecott Medal for illustration in 1955.
The book takes place in France, in a palace similar to other Cinderella stories.
Plot.
A widower marries a haughty woman with two daughters of her own. Both the woman and the two daughter hates the
The morality and grace are primary themes and are shown through the main character's (Cinderella) ability to achieve success through perseverance and positive behavior when faced with negative circumstances.
Reception.
Kirkus Reviews praised "Cinderella" as having "the smoothness of a good translation and a unique charm to her (Brown's) feathery light pictures." and concluded that it was "Gentle."
External links.
- "Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper" by Charles Perrault – Text from "The