This classic fairy story is retold in rhyme in this chunky padded boardbook. Cinderella's fairy godmother makes it possible for the poor young girl to attend a royal ball - but the magic will only last until midnight...Bright pictures and simple rhyming text make this an ideal story for reading aloud to little ones, or for more confident readers to enjoy by themselves. And look out for the little mice - count how many times they appear throughout the book. Cinderella, kind and sweet, Wore old clothes and had bare feet. Her two stepsisters had silk gowns, And her stepmother an ugly frown. They made her work all through the day, With not much food and, of course, no pay. To a ball her sisters were invited. They laughed and screamed, so excited! Cinderella had no party frock, But some magic helped...until twelve o'clock...
This book is part of a book series called First Fairy Tales .
There are 24 pages in this book. This book was published 2013 by Anness Publishing .
Jan Lewis's distinctive work has appeared on greetings cards, in animatics for advertising, and in animation for TV, though the bulk of her work has been for a wide range of attractive 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.
