This Caribbean version of the Cinderella fairy tale is told from the point of view of the fairy godmother, giving the story a fresh take and a new flavor by the tropical locale, the Creole dialect, and full-color scratchboard-and-oil paintings.
Adapted from a traditional Creole story, this fresh retelling captures all the age-old romance and magic of Cinderella, melding it with the vivid beauty of the Caribbean and the musical language of the islands..
But she has sharp wits, a strong will, and the magic wand her mother left her--and soon she has a plan to give her dear Cendrillon the gift of a love that will change her life.
When she finds Cendrillon heartsick over a rich man\'s son, at first she doesn\'t know what to do.
She has just one thing in the world to love, her goddaughter Cendrillon.
Now you can hear the tale from someone who was there: a poor washerwoman from the island of Martinique.
But you\'ve never heard it for true.
You may think you already know this story about a beautiful servant girl, a cruel stepmother, a magnificent ball, and a lost slipper.
A Caldecott Honor author/illustrator team brings us a Caribbean Cinderella story, told from the perspective of the magical godmother.
This Caribbean version of the Cinderella fairy tale is told from the point of view of the fairy godmother, giving the story a fresh take and a new flavor by the tropical locale, the Creole dialect, and full-color scratchboard-and-oil paintings
