BUYING ADVISORY: EL - ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: LOW
This is the Egyptian version of Cinderella and has very old origins. In this tale, a girl is kidnapped and sold into slavery in a few different countries. She is bought by a man who gives her shoes because she loves to dance. When a bird steals her shoe and drops it on the prince, the story we all know, becomes clear.
I love the discussion the books opens up about the universality of some stories and how they originate in different places and shift as cultures blend. But the story here is a bit long and very depressing, with quirky illustrations.
Jen Wecker, HS English Teacher
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