Little Gold Star: A Spanish American Cinderella Tale - Hardcover

San Souci, Robert D

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688147801 ISBN 13: 9780688147808

Publisher: HarperCollins, 2000

Synopsis

Blessed Mary rewards Teresa's good deeds with a shining gold star. Later she punishes Teresa's unkind stepsisters, Isabel and Inez, with hideous horns and donkey's ears that they try to hide under heavy veils! But will Teresa outshine her stepsisters at the festival? Robert D. San Souci retells this popular folktale in a lilting narrative that includes all the magic of the beloved Cinderella story and traditional elements from Spanish tales. Luminous watercolors by Sergio Martinez accentuate the beauty and goodness that radiate from Little Gold Star.

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About this title

Review:

..".San Souci's telling is smooth and fluid. Martinez's lovely, luminous watercolor illustartions are a perfect match for the text...""-- School Library Journal.".".In a year full of Cinderella variations, this one is a welcome addition.""-- Kirkus Reviews.".".this consolidation of old and new published versions mixes laughter and romance in pleasing proportion...""-- Booklist"This is effective fairy-tale magic transported to new terrain.""-- Bulletin of the Center for Children' s Books

About the Author:

Robert D. San Souci is the author of many award-winning retellings of legends and folktales for children. He also wrote the screen story for the Walt Disney animated feature Mulan. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area.

Sergio Martinez was born and lives in Mexico City. He illustrated Weapons & Warfare by Milton Meltzer. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries around the world.

About this edition

• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 0688147801
• ISBN 13: 9780688147808
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Martinez Sergio