Cinderella

by Diane Goode (Illustrator), Charles Perrault

With the help of her fairy godmother, a mistreated kitchen maid attends the palace ball on condition that she leave before midnight

Genres: Picture Books, Fairy Tales, Childrens

40 pages, Hardcover

Published December 17, 1988

About the author

Caldecott Honor children's book author/illustrator of over 55 picture books.

Reviews

[Saffron Moon · Rating 5 out of 5]

This rating is for the edition translated and illustrated by Diane Goode.

[Kimberly · Rating 4 out of 5]

I owned this book as a child and just recently rediscovered it. It was a delight to look over the familiar pictures once more. My childhood version came with a cassette tape audio version of the book, and I can still hear the narrator while I read it! I love rediscovering old favorites.

[Amy · Rating 3 out of 5]

This review is of the version illustrated by Diane Goode -
There are two pages of illustrations I really enjoyed - one showed the transformation of mice to horses, and the other of lizards to footmen.

[Abby Beyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

1. Awards (None)
2. Grade Level- 2-4
3 Summary- Cinderella, a mistreated young woman living with her stepmother and stepsisters, attends the palace ball with the help of her fairy godmother. The only rule is that she must leave before midnight. She loses her glass slipper at the ball, and ends up marrying the prince when he discovers the shoe belongs to her.
4. Review- The moral of the story is kindness is more admirable than physical beauty. This is a good lesson for children and the story is timeless. The pictures show very expressive characters and scenes.
5. In class uses- folktales, discussion of character traits

[Joy Gerbode · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a beautifully illustrated version of Cinderella, with some things that have not become "traditional". While I miss that the stepmother and sisters get what they deserve in some other version, I do love the forgiveness and continued grace that this Cinderella offers to her step sisters.

[Elsa · Rating 4 out of 5]

A pretty, classic rendition