Beth Bracken

This Cinderella story has a new twist to it. Cinderella's father brings her back a hazel twig from one of his trips, and she goes ahead and plants it on her mother's grave. With enough of her tears, she waters the twig, and with time, it becomes a large tree that houses many birds. Those same birds help her from her evil stepsisters and stepmother in the end. I was not too fond of the illustrations of the book. I found them to be gloomy and dark. I prefer vibrant happy colors. Also, I wouldn't say I liked the comic bubbles as a way to read the story. However, I'm sure a younger audience wouldn't mind it. I rated this book a two due to the dark colors, the cartoons were scary and looked evil, and it wouldn't be a book I would recommend.… (mehr)