Cinderella's Countdown to the Ball

by Heidi Kilgras

What will happen when the Prince finds one glass slipper? Count with Cinderella from 1 fairy godmother to the clock striking 12 in this Super Early Step into Reading book.


From the Trade Paperback edition.

Genres: Childrens, Picture Books, Princesses, Own, Fiction, Fairy Tales

32 pages, Library Binding

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Stacy · Rating 3 out of 5]

My granddaughter said "Wow, this is a REALLY condensed version of the story!"-- I guess it is ok for a child just beginning to read.

[Cara Noles · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about Cinderella going to the prince's ball. Fairy Godmother grants her three wishes, and she uses them to go to the ball. It counts up to 12, and that is when Cinderella has to leave because the magic runs out.

I loved princess growing up, so I enjoyed this book about Cinderella. This book is for early readers, and I would recommend it to little girls who are learning how to read and count. I like the pictures throughout the book, because it reminds me of the Cinderella movie.

I would only use this book in younger classroom, or for children who struggle with reading. I could use this books to talk about counting up or down, and even use the numbers for some math lesson. I could also have certain students read this book, so I can determine their reading level.

[Cura · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a very easy early read on the story of Cinderella. It is based upon the well-known fairy tale done by Disney, which I love. I would recommend it for children of any young age as if they loved this story, it would really help them to learn to read. It uses the story in a simpler manner, including that it uses counting throughout it. There are no diverse characters. It does relate to the movie that was created by Disney; it seems that they used the same imaging from the movie for the book. The only difference was that the fairy Godmother said three wishes, and in the movie, it does not say this, and that in the book it does not go into detail on her life as Cinderella, and the movie goes into her life story which is being a servant to her stepsisters and mother.

[Melissa Shea · Rating 3 out of 5]

Easy read- This story was about Cinderella getting ready to go to the ball. She goes to the ball and has to leave at midnight because the magic will go away. The clock strikes twelve and she runs out of the ball, losing her glass slipper. The prince tries to find the lady whose foot fit the slipper. He finds out that it fits Cinderella. They get married and live happily ever after. This book would be good for beginning readers to read.

[Lindsey · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is perfect for reading aloud to a younger audience. It incorporates counting into a familiar story that we all know and love. An easy, fast read with illustrations to match every section. There are bright, detailed illustrations directly from the movie that makes the book easily recognizable to kids.

[Villain E · Rating 3 out of 5]

I normally prefer counting books with numerals, but, this being an early reader, it makes sense to have the numbers spelled out. This starts when Cinderella's dress is torn and her step-family has left, then follows through the rest of the movie. The counting ends at twelve, when the clock strikes midnight, but the story continues to the end

[Emma Berdiner · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is great for readers 5 to 8. definitely my favorite fairy tale book. This is a great book for early readers learning how to read. I read this to one of my students I student teach for class and she loved it. I love Disney princes books and this one didn't disappoint. It is a short book and an easy read. The books illustrations were very good and went well with the text.

[Amber Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is the retold story of Cinderella but it includes counting. It starts at number one and goes to number 12. The book still has the story line of Cinderella just with more counting. For people who like Cinderella this is a great book for them to learn to count.

[Callie · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked that it counts up from 1-12 in the story

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 3 out of 5]

These types of books confuse me. The sentences are super short, so on the surface you’d assume it’s an easy read for a kid. But it’s not at all easily decodable.

[♥♣Mary♦♠ If She So Pleases · Rating 5 out of 5]

A beginning reader's cardboard book.

A few words per page.

Might revisit for illustrations.
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[Sandybear76]

Simple version of Disney's Cinderella. pretty pictures.

[Sara B · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a good beginner reader. It helps them learn simple words as well as their numbers. Young girls are likely to enjoy this book more than young boys.

[Lavinia · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book was about CInderella. Cinderella married the prince, because the slippers did not fit her step-sisters. I liked this story.

[Tiffany · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute and easy read for a Kindergarten student.

[Stacy · Rating 1 out of 5]

Too simple.