Cinderella

by Sarah L. Thomson, Nicoletta Ceccoli (Illustrator)

Overview

Once upon a time, a rich merchant lived with his daughter. He loved the girl for her beautiful face and her sweet heart. But after his wife died, he decided to marry a second time, and his new wife was selfish and cruel. She had two daughters of her own who were just like her…

This story of Cinderella is based on the version collected and published by the seventeenth-century author Charles Perrault. Perrault’s Cinderella echoes the elegance and luxury of the French court of King Louis XIV, and it’s from his version that we get Cinderella’s famous glass slippers. Sarah L. Thomson’s beautiful retelling of the classic fairy tale is matched with the uniquely stunning artwork of Nicoletta Ceccoli rendered in acrylics on paper and digitally. This is a picture book to treasure.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780761461708
Publisher:	Amazon Publishing
Publication date:	09/18/2012
Edition description:	Reprint
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.10(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	AD590L (what's this?)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Sarah L. Thomson has published more than twenty-five books for young readers. She has created fiction and nonfiction, poetry and prose, fantasy and realism for age levels from kindergarten through high school. Her books include an adventure about two friends who rescue a dragon’s egg; a picture-book biography of Abraham Lincoln; and a young readers’ version of the bestselling title Three Cups of Tea; along with poetry for picture-book readers and nonfiction I Can Read! titles about tigers, whales, sharks, gorillas, and snakes. She is the author of Pirates, Ho!, illustrated by Stephen Gilpin; Around the Neighborhood, illustrated by Jana Christy; and Cinderella, illustrated by Nicoletta Ceccoli. Sarah lives in Portland, Maine, with her daughter, who helps with inspiration, and her two cats, who help by lying on the piece of paper that she needs most. Visit her online at www.sarahlthomson.com.

Nicoletta Ceccoli has illustrated many books for children, including The Girl in the Castle Inside the Museum by Kate Bernheimer and Oscar and the Mooncats by Lynda Gene Rymond. In 2001 she was the recipient of the Andersen Prize for Best Italian Illustrator of the Year, and in 2006 she was the recipient of the prestigious Silver Medal from the Society of Illustrators in New York. She is also a four-time recipient of the Award of Excellence from Communication Arts and her art has been exhibited at the Bologna Children’s Book Fair seven times. She lives in Italy. Visit her online at www.nicolettaceccoli.com.

Editorial Reviews

Fans of Cinderella will welcome a new version—and it’s also a nice indoctrination for newbies.” —Booklist

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