If the Shoe Fits: Voices from Cinderella - Hardcover

Whipple, Laura

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0689840705 ISBN 13: 9780689840708

Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books, 2002

Synopsis

If the Shoe Fits: Voices from Cinderella takes a fresh look at an old and favorite story. In thirty-three poems it brings to life not only the voices of well-loved characters, but also voices of characters not usually heard from -- including the glass slipper, without which the story would not have a happy ending. On the stage set by the story we hear each player tell the tale from their point of view, answering the questions that swirl around Cinderella:
Is the ghost of Cinderella's father at peace in the afterlife? What has made Cinderella's stepmother so cruel? Can a rat be as happy as a human? How do the prince's mother and father feel about Cinderella for their son? Does the Magic One's Magic last forever? Do the glass slippers realize how important a role they play in the life of one girl? Is there a quiet someone, with a gentle purr, who is a secret accomplice? And, finally, what does Cinderella herself have to say to us about her own story?
Through the rhythms of Laura Whipple's poetry and the sweeping colors of Laura Beingessner's artwork, Cinderella's story is spun anew for audiences of all ages to celebrate.

About this title

About the Author

Laura Whipple is the author of If the Shoe Fits, a Simon & Schuster book.

Edition details

• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
• Publication date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0689840705
• ISBN 13: 9780689840708
• Binding: Hardcover
• Illustrator: Beingessner Laura
• Number of pages: 80