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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 2007
Gr 1-3 A modern sensibility and quirky humor define this retelling. Cynthia (as she is first known) lives happily in the big city with her dad until he is blinded by love, but the steps are thoughtless rather than cruel, and Cinderella seems trapped by psychology more than circumstance. "Is this all there is to my life?" she wonders when her family leaves for the ball without her. A hip fairy godmother reminds her that "You mus...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2007
In this updated tale, the fairy godmother transforms a tomato and dog (instead of a pumpkin and a rat), and Cin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More