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From Around the World
- Brucker, Meredith Babeaux.
- Anklet for a Princess: A Cinderella Story from India. 2002. story by Lila Mehta. J 398.20954 MEH
- Cinduri, hungry and ragged, is befriended by Godfather Snake, who feeds her delicacies and dresses her in gold cloth and anklets with bells and diamonds, to meet the prince.
- Climo, Shirley.
- The Korean Cinderella. 1993. J 398.209519 CLI
- In this version of Cinderella set in ancient Korea, Pear Blossom, a stepchild, eventually comes to be chosen by the magistrate to be his wife.
- The Egyptian Cinderella. 1989. J 398.20932 CLI
- In this version of Cinderella set in Egypt in the sixth century B.C., Rhodopes, a slave girl, eventually comes to be chosen by the Pharaoh to be his queen.
- The Persian Cinderella. 1999. J 398.2095502 CLI
- Settareh, a beautiful Persian princess, wins the heart of the prince, only to be plotted against by her jealous stepsisters. Will she never live happily ever after?
- Coburn, Jewell Reinhart.
- Domitila: A Cinderella Tale from the Mexican Tradition. 2000. J 398.20972 COB
- By following her mother's admonition to perform every task with care and love, a poor young Mexican girl wins the devotion of the governor's son.
- Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella. 1996. J 398.208995 COB
- Despite a cruel stepmother's schemes, Jouanah, a young Hmong girl, finds true love and happiness with the aid of her dead mother's spirit and a pair of special sandals.
- Compton, Joanne.
- Ashpet: An Appalachian Tale. 1994. J 398.20973 COM
- Old Granny helps Ashpet attend the church picnic where she charms Doc Ellison's son but loses one of her fancy red shoes.
- Daly, Judy.
- Fair, Brown & Trembling: an Irish Cinderella Story. 2000. J 398.209417 DAY
- This version of the Cinderella story, in which a young girl overcomes the wickedness of her older sisters to become the bride of a prince, is based on an Irish folktale.
- De La Paz, Myrna J.
- Abadeha: The Philippine Cinderella. 1991. J 398.209599 DEL
- Through her enduring faith in the souls of her ancestors and the benevolence of the spirits of nature, Abadeha, the Philippine Cinderella, prevails against her enslavement by the scheming usurpers in her father's house and eventually becomes the bride of the prince.
- De Paola, Tomie.
- Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story. 1991. J 398.20972 DEP
- After the death of her mother and father, Adelita is badly mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters until she finds her own true love at a grand fiesta.
- Edwards, Pamela Duncan.
- Dinorella: A Prehistoric Fairy Tale. 1997. J Picture Book EDWARDS
- In this story, loosely based on that of Cinderella but featuring dinosaurs, the Duke falls in love with Dinorella when she rescues him from the dreaded deinonychus at the Dinosaur Dance.
- Ellwand, David.
- Cinderlily: A Floral Fairy Tale in Three Acts. 2003. J Picture Book ELLWAND
- Flowers represent all the characters in this version of the classic fairy tale.
- Ensor, Barbara.
- Cinderella (as if you didn't already know the story). 2006. J Fiction ENSOR
- In this updated version of the Cinderella story, Cinderella writes letters to her dead mother apologizing for not being more assertive, which she remedies soon after marrying the prince.
- Fleischman, Paul.
- Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella. 2007. J Picture Book FLIESCHMAN
- The author draws from a variety of folk traditions to put together this version of Cinderella, including elements from Mexico, Iran, Korea, Russia, Appalachia, and more.
- Cinderella: The Dog and Her Little Glass Slipper. 2000. J 398.2 GOODE
- In this retelling of the classic fairy tale, an attractive mutt wins the heart of a prince with the help of her canine grandmother.
- Greaves, Margaret.
- Tattercoats. 1990. J 398.20942 GREAVES
- A British Cinderella story.
- Hickox, Rebecca.
- The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story. 1998. J 398.209567 HIC
- Based on a Cinderella story from Iraq called "The little red fish and the clog of gold" in Inea Bushnaq's Arab folktales.
- Hughes, Shirley.
- Ella's Big Chance: A Jazz-Age Cinderella. 2004. Picture Book HUGHES
- In this version of the Cinderella tale set in the 1920s, Ella has two men courting her--the handsome Duke of Arc and Buttons the delivery boy.
- Jackson, Ellen B.
- Cinder Edna. 1994. Picture Book JACKSON
- A modern twist on the old tale.
- Jaffe, Nina.
- The Way Meat Loves Salt: A Cinderella Tale from the Jewish Tradition. 1998. J 398.2089924 JAF
- In this Eastern European Jewish variant of the Cinderella story, the youngest daughter of a rabbi is sent away from home in disgrace, but thanks to the help of the prophet Elijah, marries the son of a renowned scholar and is reunited with her family. Includes words and music to a traditional Yiddish wedding song.
- Johnston, Tony.
- Bigfoot Cinderrrrrella. 1998. J 398.2 JOH
- This version of the familiar story in which a mistreated step-child finds happiness with the "man" of her dreams is set in the old-growth forest and features Bigfoot characters.
- Lattimore, Deborah Nourse.
- Cinderhazel; The Cinderella of Halloween. 1997. J Picture Book LATTIMORE
- An untidy witch named Hazel discovers that Prince Alarming likes dirt as much as she does.
- Levine, Garil Carson.
- Ella Enchanted. 1997. J LEVINE
- In this novel based on the story of Cinderella, Ella struggles against the childhood curse that forces her to obey any order given to her.
- Louie, Ai-Ling.
- Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China. 1982. J 398.20951 LOUIE
- This version of the Cinderella story, in which a young girl overcomes the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother to become the bride of a prince, is based on ancient Chinese manuscripts written 1000 years before the earliest European version.
- Lowell, Susan.
- Cindy Ellen: a Wild Western Cinderella. 2000. J 398.2 LOW
- Cindy Ellen loses one of her diamond spurs at the square dance in this wild western retelling of the classic Cinderella story.
- Martin, Rafe.
- The Rough-Face Girl. 1992. J 398.20973 MAR
- In this Algonquin Indian version of the Cinderella story, the Rough-Face Girl and her two beautiful but heartless sisters compete for the affections of the Invisible Being.
- McClintock, Barbara.
- Cinderella. 2005. J 398.20944 MCC
- Although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella meets her prince with the help of her fairy godmother.
- Meddaugh, Susan.
- Cinderella's Rat. 1997. Picture Book MEDDAUGH
- One of the rats that was turned into a coachman by Cinderella's fairy godmother tells his story.
- Mehta, Lila.
- The Enchanted Anklet. 1985. J 398.20954 MEH
- A Cinderella story from India
- Minters, Frances.
- Cinder-Elly. 1994. J 398.21 MIN
- In this rap version of the traditional fairy tale, the overworked younger sister gets to go to a basketball game and meets a star player, Prince Charming.
- Mitchell, Marianne.
- Joe Cinders. 2002. J Picture Book MITCHELL
- With a "Hot diggety-dog!" and a wave of his white sombrero, cowboy Joe Cinders gets the girl in this Southwestern retelling of the Cinderella story.
- Myers, Bernice.
- Sidney Rella and the Glass Sneaker. 1985. J Picture Book MYERS
- Sidney Rella becomes a football player with a little help from his fairy godfather.
- Perlman, Janet.
- Cinderella Penguin, or the Little Glass Flipper. 1993. J Picture Book PERLMAN
- Pollock, Penny.
- The Turkey Girl: A Zuni Cinderella Story. 1996. J 398.2089974 POL
- In this Indian variant of a familiar story, some turkeys make a gown of feathers for the poor girl who tends them so that she can participate in a sacred dance, but they desert her when she fails to return as promised.
- Roberts, Lynn.
- Cinderella: An Art Deco Love Story. 2001. J 398.2 ROB
- A retelling, set in the Art Deco period of the 1930s, of the familiar story of a girl who is mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, but still manages to meet her prince with the help of a fairy godmother.
- Rylant, Cynthia.
- Walt Disney's Cinderella. as retold by Cynthia Rylant; illustrated by Mary Blair. 2007. J Picture Book RYLANT
- With the help of her fairy godmother, a kitchen maid mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters attends the palace ball where she meets the prince of her dreams.
- San Souci, Robert D.
- Sootface: An Ojibwa Cinderella Story. 1994. J 398.20973 SAN
- Sathre, Vivian.
- Slender Ella and her Fairy Hogfather. 1999. J Easy Reader SATHRE
- Slender Ella, a pig forced into servitude by her stepmother and two horrid stepsisters, goes to the hoedown with the help of her Fairy Hogfather and marries the handsome son of the Goldsnoots of Diamond Snout Hay Ranch.
- Scott-Mitchell, Clare. Illus. Gordon Fitchett.
- Cinderella. 2001. J 398.2 SCO
- The beloved fairytale starring a canine cast.
- Shepard, Aaron. Illus. Gary Clement.
- One-Eye! Two-Eyes! Three-Eyes!: A Very Grimm Fairy Tale. 2001. J Picture Book SHEPARD
- A retelling of a classic fairy tale about a little girl who has two eyes and is horribly teased by her sisters who have one and three eyes respectively.
- Sherman, Josepha.
- Rachel the Clever and Other Jewish Folktales. 1993. J 398.2089924 SHE
- Includes "Cinderella; A Folktale from Poland" involving a Cinderella figure named Sonye who wants to marry the rabbi's son.
- Sierra, Judy.
- Cinderella. 1992. J 398.2 SIE
- Versions that include many cultures, geographical areas, and styles.
- The Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella Story. 2000. J 398.209598 SIE
- In this Indonesian version of the Cinderella story, a girl named Damura escapes her cruel stepmother and stepsister and marries a handsome prince with the help of Grandmother Crocodile.
- Silverman, Erica.
- Raisel's Riddle. 1999. J 398.2089924 SIL
- A Jewish version of the Cinderella story, in which a poor but educated young woman captivates her "Prince Charming," a rabbi's son, at a Purim ball.
- Stegman-Bourgeois, Karen M.
- Trollerella. 2006. J Picture Book STEGMAN-BOURGEOIS
- This version of the Cinderella story features a troll living under a bridge who finds an invitation to a ball, where she dances with Prince Charming.
- Thomas, Joyce Carol.
- The Gospel Cinderella. 2004. J 398.2 THO
- A variation on the traditional Cinderella story set in a Southern swamp and with a Great Gospel Convention instead of a ball.
- Wegman, William.
- Cinderella. 1993. J 398.2 KIS
- In her haste to flee the palace before her fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper. Photographs show the characters depicted as dogs.
- Willard, Nancy.
- Cinderella's Dress. 2003. J Picture Book WILLARD
- Although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella meets her prince with the help of two magpies and her fairy godmother.
- Wilson, Barbara Keer.
- Wishbones: A Folk Tale from China. 1993. J 398.20951 WIL
- In this Chinese version of the Cinderella tale, Yeh Hsien uses magic fishbones to dress herself in finery for the Cave Festival, where she loses a slipper in fleeing from her wicked stepmother.
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