Retold by Ai-Ling Louie
Illustrated Ed Young http://edyoungart.com/books.html
Publisher Philomel Books New York, 1982
ISBN 0-399-20900-X
Annotation
The Chinese version of Cinderella retold from a ancient manuscript from China written 1000 years before the European version.
Personal reaction
I have always been a huge Cinderella fan, but was only exposed to the Disney version as a youngster. There is something attractive about youth wanting more than what they have, not feeling appreciated, and then of course, the out of reach love interest. The Cinderella story is the angst of a teens life, dreaming of magic and movement, wanting change, being stuck but with a happy ever after at the end that is dreamy. I was never exposed to the history behind this famous folktale, or the origin and travel it did. The multicultural Cinderella is a wonderful theme for older students to learn about geographic exploration, stories of travel and culture intertwining through trade.
Pencil and watercolor
Curricular connections
Folktale/China
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