Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella - (Worldwide Stories) by Paul Fleischman (Hardcover)

About the Book

Newbery Medalist Fleischman and artist Paschkis craft the many versions of the story of Cinderella from around the world--from Ireland to Zimbabwe--into one hymn to the rich variety and the enduring constants of our diverse cultures. Full color.

Book Synopsis

Once upon a time, in Mexico . . . in Ireland . . . in Zimbabwe . . . there lived a girl who worked all day in the rice fields . . . then spent the night by the hearth, sleeping among the cinders.

Her name is Ashpet, Sootface, Cendrillon . . . Cinderella. Her story has been passed down the centuries and across continents. Now Paul Fleischman and Julie Paschkis craft its many versions into one hymn to the rich variety and the enduring constants of our cultures.

A Junior Library Guild Selection

Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella is a 2008 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Review Quotes

"Endings don't get any happier than in this global tour de force." --School Library Journal, starred review

About the Author

Paul Fleischman won a Newbery Medal for Joyful Noise and a Newbery Honor for Graven Images. He is also the author of young adult novels including Whirligig and The Mind's Eye, and middle-grade novels including Bull Run and Seedfolks. He lives with his wife in northern California.

Julie Paschkis won a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor for Yellow Elephant. She lives in Seattle.