This is a remimagined version of the classic Disney story, Cinderella. The story remains the same, with a young girl, Cinderella, her evil stepmother and stepsisters. Cinderella is told by her stepmother that she may not attend the Prince's ball. However, Cinderella's fairy godmother comes to the rescue with a ball gown and glass slippers. The only problem is that they will both disappear when the clocks strikes midnight. So, Cinderella goes to the ball, meets the Prince, and they fall in love. When the clocks strikes midnight, Cinderella runs away from the Prince out of fear that he will not love her as a common women. She accidentally leaves behind a glass slipper which the Prince uses to find the women whose feet fit in the slipper. He eventually finds Cinderella, she fits in the slipper and he professes his love for her. Cinderella learns that it does not matter what she looks like or her status in the world, true love always finds away.

Another important lesson in the story is that greediness and cruelty will get you nowhere. Cinderella's stepmother and stepsisters treat Cinderella horribly. However, in the end, it is Cinderella, who is kind, that finds her happy ending. ( )

I really liked this because it was very similar to the version of Cinderella that I grew up with. I liked the language the most in this book because it read very eloquently and it was clear and descriptive. For example, "where Cinderella cooked and cleaned and sometimes cried and sometimes dreamed." I think having some of the passages rhyme make the story flow and make it a great story to tell aloud. I also really liked the illustrations in this book. The pictures were cartoon like but also realistic at the same time. The drawings are both simple and very detailed making an impression on the reader. They all had lots of color and lots of detail that matched to the story on each page. My favorite illustrations are of the carriage the Cinderella took to the ball and of the castle, all the detail and colors are beautiful. The big idea in this traditional fantasy story is that love conquers all. Even though Cinderella is in a terrible situation her hope and longing for love eventually finds and saves her. ( )

Who'da thunk?  Disney?!  But look, it's Cynthia Rylant!  And yes, she wrote this adaptation beautifully.  And the pictures are indeed stunning, in a silver screen animation sort of way.  Now, the animators took Blair's concept art and made it prettier, cuter, simpler to draw over & over again, more cartoonish.  And the story line, the character development, well, ok, streamlined also.  But for ppl who count this among their favorite tales, this is definitely one to check out... don't skip it just because it's Disney.  And for writers of original fairytales and adaptations, this is one from which to learn how to write. ( )

This is a new illustrated version of Walt Disney's Cinderella. Cinderella has struggles with her step mother and sisters and is treated badly. One day a fairy godmother appears and helps her get to the ball. She dances with the prince the whole night and they fall in love. ( )

I Love LOVE loved this addition of Cinderella and I am not a kid, still I had to buy it! Mary Blair's illustrations are so pretty to look at. ( )