Charles Perrault, Christine San Jose, Debrah Santini
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By: Boyds Mills Press
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Customer Reviews:
Total reviews: 2
Average rating: 1.5 of 5
Not at all what I was hoping for 2 out of 5 stars.
1 of 2 people found this review helpful.
My daughter loves the story of Cinderella, so when we found this at the library, I got it for her. We were both disappointed. It's not at all what I wanted. Cinderella is in a slightly different setting, but the story is very traditional. The only difference is that she appears to live in a 19th century city. I don't mind that. But the illustrations are completely unmagical. Cinderella scarcely looks different from anyone else in the book. I really couldn't tell which one she was in some pictures. What a let down. Find another version and don't bother with this one.
Not at all what I was hoping for - EITHER 1 out of 5 stars.
0 of 0 people found this review helpful.
Although the story has some different twists & that was fun, it's the artwork that spurred me to write a review. What a total let down. In one case Cinderella even looks mean & ugly. What a catastrophy for a parent trying to explain that to a confused child. I think Debrah Santini is the illustrator. She really didn't do the book the justice it deserves. Another example, see the cover & notice the look of her face. I hate to put an artist down, but the word disaster comes to mind. Try to explain to you children that they should look at the beautiful drawings and not at anyone's face, yipes! Run away from this one at any price.
Editorial Review:
The beloved fairy tale takes on a new look, set against the backdrop of turn-of-the-century Manhattan, with glowing illustrations by the artist for The Baby Who Would Not Come Down.
