Cinderella: A Fairy Tale

by Anthea Bell (Translator), Loek Koopmans (Illustrator), Charles Perrault

Genres: Picture Books, Fairy Tales, Cinderella

32 pages, Hardcover

Published March 1, 1999

About the author

Anthea Bell OBE (born 1936) was an English translator who has translated numerous literary works, especially children's literature, from French, German and Danish to English. She was known for her numerous translations, including Austerlitz, one of the most significant German language works of fiction for the period since World War II, and of the French Asterix comics along with co-translator Derek Hockridge

.

Reviews

[Viviana · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is just another translation from the classic. The sweet Cinderella is mistreated by her mean step-mother and step-sisters, until the day when she has the opportunity to meet the prince with the help of her Godmother. She marries the prince, after he fell head over heels for her at a ball organized by his father, the king. Cinderella forgives her step-sisters and helps them marry two noble men.

The illustrations are colorful, and look like a painting.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Beautiful soft illustrations and a gentle return to the original story. She attends two balls in this version.