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Title: The Persian Cinderella by Shirley Climo, Robert Florczak ISBN: 0-06-026763-1 Publisher: HarperCollins Pub. Date: 31 May, 1999 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $15.95 |
Average Customer Rating: 5 (4 reviews)
Rating: 5
Summary: A Story of Enchantment
Comment: I loved this book. And better yet, my 5 year old daughter sat spell-bound, her face inches from the pages, as I read this to her. As I finished the last page, she said, "Let's read it again!" Especially wonderful if, like my daughter, your child is of Iranian heritage. The illustrations are gorgeous and the story magical.
Rating: 5
Summary: Stunning
Comment: The Persian Cinderella is a welcome addition to this classic "rags to riches" tale. Most impressive are Florczak's paintings which absolutely leap off the page (contrary to Mr. March, there are no photographs in this book, Florczak's painings are simply so detailed and lifelike that they are occasionally mistaken for photography). I cannot recommend this book more highly.
Rating: 5
Summary: A little bit of Scheherazade in Disney's Cinderella
Comment: What attracted me most to this book was the clever combination of pictures and paintings. Mr. Florczak seems to have combined Persian models and some photographs, then added his own magic touch to create such beutiful images that are feast for the eyes.
As an educator, I know that many people associate Cinderella with Walt Disney--not Brothers Grimm. Ms. Climo shows us the rags to riches of the same characters in different cultures. This one is particulrly fascinating because the story does not end as we are accustomed to presume.
Yes the girl gets to see her prince at the New Year party but as we know Scheherazade's stories are filled with twist and turns of events like the designs on a Persian carpet. Ms. Climo's art is to tell the story as a native. Here she is the Scheherazade. The Persian Cinderella is fun for those kids who already know the Disney's version. The story goes beyond the Ball.
I liked the Korean Cinderella too. Ms. Climo is as articulate as a Korean grandma and we are little kids too fascinated by the tale to care for a rice cake.
I think the Persian Cinderella is a wonderful read, and since it's produced so beautifully, it's a great gift for any kid ages 2 to 92.
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Title: The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story by Rebecca Hickox, Will Hillenbrand ISBN: 0823415139 Publisher: Holiday House Pub. Date: October, 1999 List Price(USD): $6.95 |
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Title: The Korean Cinderella by Shirley Climo, Ruth Heller ISBN: 0064433978 Publisher: HarperTrophy Pub. Date: 29 February, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China by Ai-Ling Louie, Ed Young ISBN: 0698113888 Publisher: Puffin Pub. Date: May, 1996 List Price(USD): $6.99 |
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Title: The Irish Cinderlad by Shirley Climo, Loretta Krupinski ISBN: 0064435776 Publisher: Harpercollins Juvenile Books Pub. Date: 29 February, 2000 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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Title: The Egyptian Cinderella by Shirley Climo, Ruth Heller ISBN: 0064432793 Publisher: Harpercollins Juvenile Books Pub. Date: February, 1992 List Price(USD): $5.99 |
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