This is a new chunky board book re-telling the beloved fairytale for young children. Poor Cinderella is a slave to her wicked stepmother and ugly step-sisters, but when her Fairy Godmother arrives she is transformed into the belle of Prince Charming's ball! Will true love conquer all? Illustrated with the colourful handmade models of Jo Litchfield, and with robust tabs to help children locate their favourite scenes. It is perfect for reading aloud to young children, or for children who are just beginning to read to tackle alone.
This book is part of a book series called Usborne First Fairytales .
There are 10 pages in this book. This book was published 2007 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .
Mike Nicholson won the Kelpies Prize for new Scottish children's fiction in 2005. He is the author of two other Picture Kelpies, Thistle Street and Thistle Sands, and two stories for children aged 7 and up, Catscape and Grimm. Mike lives in Edinburgh, Scotland. Jo Litchfield is a professional illustrator and designer who works from her studio in Derbyshire, England. She studied Graphic Design at Derby University before working as a designer and illustrator for Usborne Publishing. She uses model-making, digital techniques and photography in her work, and has illustrated many children's books.
This book contains the following story:
Cinderella
Cinderella REALLY wants to go to the ball but her wicked stepmother and ugly sisters think she's better off at home doing the chores. Along comes the fairy godmother, waves her magic wand and Cinders's clothes are transformed into a gorgeous ball gown. Off she goes to the palace ball in a pumpkin coach and horses transformed from mice. But when the clock strikes midnight Cinders reverts to her tattered old self, and the prince has only a glass slipper to find his gorgeous girly.
