Monday, January 24, 2022

Better Together, Cinderella by Ashley Franklin and Ebony Glenn - OPTIONAL

Better Together, Cinderella: a big sister fairy tale by Ashley Franklin, illustrated by Ebony Glenn.
PICTURE BOOK. Harper Collins, 2021. $18. 9780063029545 

BUYING ADVISORY: EL (K-3) - OPTIONAL 

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE 

Tameika is trying hard to be a good big sister to twins, but when everything seems to go wrong the night of a big ball, she has to learn to not be selfish. 

The Cinderella connections are less important than Tameika learning early to enjoy her siblings. I get the feeling that she will still have her difficulties, but Tameika will still keep trying. Tamieka’s family is Black – I love seeing fairy tale themes being applied to a wider, not just white, world. I don’t see this as a tour de force, but a quiet secondary read. 

Cindy, Library Teacher, MLS 

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