Name: Rita Wang's review of Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper by Charles Perrault
Item: Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper
Rating: 4
Author: Rita Wang

Charles Perrault

"Do not stay past midnight. If you remain at the ball a minute longer, your coach will again become a pumpkin." Initially published in 1697, Charles Perrault's Cinderella is one of the most beloved and widely known fairy tales. Cinderella has been ordered into servitude by her cruel stepmother and stepsisters, but when a costume ball is held for the kingdom's marriageable prince, Cinderella's fairy godmother gives her the chance to attend—disguised as a lavishly dressed and bejeweled princess. But Cinderella must depart at the stroke of midnight, lest her fine clothes turn to rags and her coach to a simple garden pumpkin. In her flight, she leaves a tiny glass slipper in her wake—the lovelorn prince's only clue to her identity. Will he find her? This new gift edition presents the unabridged version of the Perrault tale, with the bewitching, brilliantly colored illustrations of renowned artist Camille Rose Garcia. With more than 50 full-color illustrations

Cinderella, or The Little Glass Slipper

Filip

From the acclaimed and popular illustrator of the New York Times bestseller Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Snow White, comes a unique and visually stunning spin on Cinderella—published to coincide with the release of the major-motion picture from Walt Disney directed by Kenneth Branagh and featuring an all-star cast. Charles Perrault’s story of a sweet-tempered young girl, forced into servitude by her evil stepmother and stepsisters, who finds true love with a handsome prince (with the help of a fairy godmother), has enchanted readers for more than 300 years. In this lavishly illustrated retelling of the classic fairytale, Camille Rose Garcia reimagines Cinderella through her distinctive visual aesthetic. Hers is a Cinderella for the twenty-first century: dark, compelling, vibrant, and enthralling.

Rita Wang

Loved this particular edition and bought it solely for Camille Rose Garcia's illustrations. I'm so sad she hasn't done more of these, since I have now all three of her illustrated books in the series! I am a big fan of fairy tales, and do consume them with relative frequency but I often times find it hard to get over the overarching misogynistic elements of classic fairy tales. However, I did think this one was not as bad as others I've read. I do think that hard work and a kind heart are important values to impart on a child, but I do think this book goes the extreme by having Cinderella not only forgive her stepsisters in the end, but also go on and reward them for their change of heart once it is revealed that she was the mystery woman at the ball. This sentiment could be mistaken by children, especially young girls, that they are allowed to be abused and should continue to wish well on their abusers after the abuse. A lot has changed in society and the way that we view boundaries, particularly for women, and obviously this is an outdated approach to what a woman "should" be like. So much of Cinderella's description is about how sweet and kind and dainty and beautiful she is, and it gets a bit tiresome by the end. Additionally, this book tries to hit home that while beauty is a good attribute, a kind heart is more important, despite the fact that everyone was drawn to Cinderella for her good looks. It just seemed a bit silly and contradictory, and it felt almost as if it was saying that if you're ugly, it is even more important that you have a good heart. Overall, I would give the story a 3 star rating, but I love Camille Rose Garcia's illustrations so much, this is getting a 4 star total rating from me.

Meriem💫

Absolutely LOVED the illustrations. Not what you would expect for such a pretty fairy tale story. Pleasantly surprised. Definitely something to buy, with the whole collection illustrated by Camille Rose, to display as art pieces in one's place.

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