Synopses & Reviews
You may andlt;iandgt;thinkandlt;/iandgt; you know this story I am going to tell you, but you have not heard it for true. I was there. So I will tell you the truth of it. Here. Now.
Synopsis
A Caldecott Honor author/illustrator team brings us a Caribbean Cinderella story, told from the perspective of the magical godmother. You may think you already know this story about a beautiful servant girl, a cruel stepmother, a magnificent ball, and a lost slipper. But you've never heard it for true.
Now you can hear the tale from someone who was there: a poor washerwoman from the island of Martinique. She has just one thing in the world to love, her goddaughter Cendrillon. When she finds Cendrillon heartsick over a rich man's son, at first she doesn't know what to do. But she has sharp wits, a strong will, and the magic wand her mother left her--and soon she has a plan to give her dear Cendrillon the gift of a love that will change her life.
Adapted from a traditional Creole story, this fresh retelling captures all the age-old romance and magic of Cinderella, melding it with the vivid beauty of the Caribbean and the musical language of the islands.
About the Author
andlt;Bandgt;Brian Pinkneyandlt;/Bandgt; is one of the most celebrated talents in children's publishing. In his career he has won two Caldecott Honors, a Coretta Scott King medal, a andlt;Iandgt;Boston Globe-Horn Bookandlt;/Iandgt; Award, and three Coretta Scott King Honors. For Simon and Schuster he illustrated andlt;Iandgt;The Faithful Friend,andlt;/Iandgt; which won the Caldecott Honor and Coretta Scott King Honor, andlt;Iandgt;Sukey and the Mermaid,andlt;/Iandgt; which won the Coretta Scott King Honor, and andlt;Iandgt;The Adventures of Sparrowboy,andlt;/Iandgt; which won the andlt;Iandgt;Boston Globe-Horn Bookandlt;/Iandgt; Award. He lives with his wife and two children in Brooklyn, New York -- which is where this story takes place.