If the Shoe Fits...Cinderella Stories from Around the World (CD)

If the Shoe Fits...Cinderella Stories from Around the World

by Milbre Burch
© 2005, Audio CD Level 3 (all about levels) Learn More Reviewed by Emily Morgan

 

There are so many variations on Cinderella stories available in print that no little girl should think that the only Cinderella is the Disney version. This collection of six Cinderella-type stories is captivating and very well performed. The collection includes a simple 3-minute story as well as a 15-minute one about a boy Cinderella. The total running time is just over an hour and is recommended for ages 8 and up. My daughter and I loved these stories, listening intently over our lunch one summer day.

Other Cinderella stories to check out:

Cinder Edna by Ellen Jackson

Cindy Ellen: a Wild Western Cinderella by Susan Lowell

Comments

[Ki]

Some of my fav Cinderella renditions:

The Rough-Face Girl (Native American)
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (African)
and there's one done with Russian illistrations which are just breath taking, but I can't seem to find it.

(P.S. Thanks for such a great blog.)

[Carrie]

I love different Cinderella versions as well. When I used to teach reading enrichment classes in an elementary school, I had an entire Cinderella unit that I taught with the fifth grade students. First I read a couple of versions to them, and we compared and contrasted the stories together. Then, I grouped them by ability levels and gave each group a different version of Cinderella at their reading level. After sharing a summary of their stories with the class, my students had a good grasp of the elements needed to write their own Cinderella story. Finally, I regrouped them in groups of varying reading/writing abilities, and together they worked on writing and illustrating their own Cinderella stories. It was great fun! My students came up with some very creative versions of Cinderella.