10 Variations of Cinderella (I found a total of 83, that's crazy!!!)
I found all these variations of Cinderella to be interesting, and some quite amusing. In each story the main character is either named Cinderella, or some variation (based on the type of book it is ). For example, there is a book named Cinderella Penguin and the main character in this story is a penguin. Another book is titled Dinorella, in which the character's name is also a variation of Cinderella, but relates to the story (which is about a dinosaur) and Dogerella, (which is about a dog). The names of each story, for the most part give the reader the idea that the story is going to be something related to the story of Cinderella ( as we all learned as a child, or in elementary school). Each story take a unique "spin" off the original Cinderella story that pertains to the setting of the story. I would love to use some of these books as a compare and contrast assignment, we could look at 3-4 different books and compare and contrast them based on similarities ( such as the name Cinderella, a handsome prince, a wicked stepmother..etc) and the contrasts between books would be endless!
The Rough-Face Girl by Rafe Martin: This is the classic children's story of Cinderella that tells of a disfigured Algonquin girl who wins the heart of a mysterious being who lives by the lake near her village. The Invisible Being is looking for a wife, and all the girls in the village try for his affections, But only the girl who can see him, and proves it, will be his bride.
Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story by Tomie dePaola: This story about a girl named Adelita. She is a kind-hearted young woman with a jealous stepmother and two hateful stepsisters. A young man, Javier, falls madly in love with beautiful Adelita, but she disappears from his fiesta leaving him with only one thing, her shawl.
Dinorella: A Prehistoric Fairytale by Pamela Duncan Edwards & Henry Cole :
A story loosely based on Cinderella featuring dinosaurs. The duke falls in love with Dinorella when she rescues him at the Dinosaur Dance.
A story loosely based on Cinderella featuring dinosaurs. The duke falls in love with Dinorella when she rescues him at the Dinosaur Dance.
Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella by Susan Lowell: A rancher marries the orneriest woman west of the Mississippi, and she had two daughters who were just like her. The rancher also had a daughter, who Cindy Ellen.
Cindy Ellen is one of the best cowgirls for miles around, but her mean old stepmother and stepsisters make sure she does nothing but dirty work around the ranch all day long.
Cindy Ellen is one of the best cowgirls for miles around, but her mean old stepmother and stepsisters make sure she does nothing but dirty work around the ranch all day long.
Little Gold Star: A Spanish American Cinderella Tale by Robert D. San Souci: Mary rewards Teresa's good deeds with a shining gold star. Teresa's unkind stepsisters, Isabel and Inez are punished with hideous horns and donkey's ears. Will Teresa outshine her sisters at the upcoming festival?
Walt Disney's Cinderella by Cynthia Rylant: The timeless classic of Cinderella that many of us grew up with.
Prince Cinders by Babette Cole: A funny twist on a classic Cinderella tale.
Ella Enchanted by Gail Carson Levine: When she was born Ella is "cursed" by fairy named Lucinda, who gives her the "gift" of obedience. Anything anyone tells her to do. Ella is tormented by her stepmother and stepsisters, and eventually she sets out on a quest for freedom and self-discovery as she tries to find Lucinda to undo the curse.
Dogerella by Maribeth Boelts: Dogerella is constantly removing the fleas and fluffing the tails of her stepdog mother and mean stepdog sisters. Dogerella dreams of a home where she is loved. In a castle nearby, lives Bea, a princess who wants a pet to call her own. Both the dog and the princess get their wish.
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Enjoy!
Janaye,
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job with this blog post. I like the fact that you were able to provide several sentence about the book and provided pictures of each book cover. I'm sure these different versions of Cinderella of good books to read. I think primary aged school children would love to read these books independently or for the teacher to read during read aloud.
Great list. I'd like to see you state why this list is important...compare and contrast, analyzing characters, etc.
ReplyDeleteOk, I will edit the post and add that. :)
ReplyDeleteYes! Fantastic.
DeleteIt is definitely amazing at how many different versions of Cinderella there are out there! Great assortment of characters, everyone should be able to find a version that suits them best. :)
ReplyDeleteI love this list. I had no idea there were so many copies or variations of the classic Cinderella story. It would be nice to have a collection of variations in the classroom so the students can compare and contrast the similarities, state their opinions on their favorites, and so on.
ReplyDeleteI had no idea that Prince Cinders was a book until I was in a 3rd grade classroom this past school year and my student was looking at it. I asked her if I could borrow it to read and I found it to be a great read and I will most likely have it in my future classroom as well! I like the idea that it is about a male and not a female making male students relate to it as well as female students who could make text to text connections.
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