Three-time Caldecott medalist and six-time Caldecott honoree Marcia Brown retells that most famous of fairy-tales in this lovely picture book from 1954. A loose translation of Charles Perrault's original French story, in which a beautiful and good young maiden named Cinderella is aided by her fairy godmother in attending the prince's ball and in winning her heart's desire, is paired with Brown's own artwork, and the result is a delight, both from a narrative and artistic standpoint...

It is not difficult to see why Brown's Cinderella; or, The Little Glass Slipper was awarded the Caldecott Medal in 1955. Her artwork here is lovely, capturing the magic of the story and the changing emotions of the titular heroine, while making use of a beautiful array of colors, and featuring elegantly stylized figures. I don't know how faithful the conclusion is to the Perrault original, having not read that in some time, but I also greatly appreciated the fact that Cinderella forgives her stepsisters, and sees that they are provided for. I've nothing to say against versions in which the stepsisters are punished, but it's also nice to see one that shows the heroine staying true to her kind nature. Recommended to young fairy and folktale lovers, and to any picture book readers who enjoy Cinderella retellings. My favorite in this vein will always be the version done by Evelyn Andreas and Ruth Ives (the standard of my childhood), but this is another that I hold in high regard. ( )

this is a good story book for children

A great retelling of the classic tale of Cinderella. It tells the story of a young girl and her mean stepfamily. Cinderella is the main character who is mistreated by her stepsiblings and their mother. She is able to go to the ball with the help of her fairy godmother. A story that has the quintessential happy ending. Cinderella gets the life of her dreams with her handsome prince. ( )

A great translation of a beloved classic story paired with whimsical illustrations creates a beautiful book that children of all ages will love. ( )

This book is on a 2nd-3rd grade reading level and has won the Caldecott Medal.