Synopses & Reviews
Three sisters live in a castle high among Erin's green hills. Fair and Brown go to church every Sunday wearing new dresses and leave their beautiful younger sister, Trembling, behind to cook. Then an old henwife comes to visit one Sunday morning, offering to repay Trembling for her kindness in the past. Before she knows it, Trembling is dressed in a lily-white gown and shamrock-green shoes, riding a milk-white mare to church. For the next two Sundays, Trembling stands at the church door in a new and more splendid gown -- a vision of loveliness to turn the head of every prince from far and wide . . . With her airy landscapes and funny detail work, Jude Daly has fashioned a charming variation on the old story.
Review
"Will capture fairy tale fans anew." --
Publishers Weekly"Trembling is forced to stay home when her two sisters go to church . . . In classical Cinderella fashion, Trembling's fairy henwife appears . . . The artwork suggests medieval portraiture and friezework . . . The text reads smoothly, with the charming lilt of a well-told fairy tale." -- The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books
Synopsis
Based on an Irish folk tale, this version of the Cinderella story focuses on Trembling, who is left behind while her sisters, Fair and Brown, attend church in their finest clothes. When an old henwife repays Trembling for her kindness with beautiful clothing, Trembling goes to church and catches the eye of the prince. Full-color illustrations.
Synopsis
In this unusual version of a folktale favorite, Jude Daly introduces readers to a beautiful young woman named Trembling, her selfish sisters Fair and Brown, and the old henwife who changes everything.
About the Author
Jude Daly has also illustrated The Elephant's Pillow by Diana Reynolds Roome and The Star Bearer by Dianne Hofmeyr. She lives with her husband, author/illustrator Niki Daly, in South Africa.