Name: Briar's Reviews's review of Twisted Fairy Tales: Cinder-Elephant by Samantha Newman
Item: Twisted Fairy Tales: Cinder-Elephant
Rating: 4
Author: Briar's Reviews

Samantha Newman

Once upon a time, a fairy tale went very wrong! This new twist on a traditional children's story is packed with fun, mayhem, and laugh-out-loud illustrations. Young Cinderella is desperate to go to the handsome prince's ball... and she's delighted when Fenella the fairy offers to help her. Unfortunately though, Fenella hasn't really got the hang of her magic wand yet. Can Cinderella dance with the prince without tripping over her glass... flippers? And can she leave before midnight, when she'll turn into a ten-ton Cinder-Elephant? This hilarious tale featuring full-colour illustrations will be sure to thrill readers aged 6+.

Twisted Fairy Tales: Cinder-Elephant

Briar's Reviews

A big guilty pleasure for me is fairy tale retellings. I love the goofy spin books can take on classic tales, and I especially love them after taking an English class all about fairy tales and scary creatures. 

This take on Cinderella - so gracefully titled Cinder-Elephant - it a hilarious spin on a fan favourite classic. We meet a fun and lovable lead who will make you feel like a kid again! She's happy and excited until she meets her step-mother and step sisters (Gertrude and Agatha). The typical story arcs of Cinderella go on - mean family, lots of chores, the likes - only to introduce a big twist... a Fairy God Mother whose hearing is... Not amazing. This book makes the typical tale so much more funny! Oh, miscommunication at it's finest.

I highly recommend this short read for young readers wanting to giggle. I loved it! So much fun wrapped up in a picture book! 

Four out of five stars.

Thank you to NetGalley and Arcturus Publishing for providing me a free copy of this book in exchange of an honest review.

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