
Cinderella by Barbara McClintock is a gorgeous picture book version of the fairy tale. McClintock has illustrated the story in Louis XIV style, complete with palatial rooms, elaborate gowns, and incredible hairstyles. She has also kept the amount of text to a picture book level, meaning that children will not have to wade through a lot of text to follow the story.
All in all, this is a beautiful rendition of a popular story. If your other Cinderella versions are getting worn, add this one to the collection. It is an accessible and lovely choice.
Day: October 17, 2005
The Little Green Witch

The Little Green WItch by Barbara Barbieri McGrath, illustrated by Martha Alexander is a Halloween take-off on The Little Red Hen. Little Green Witch lives in a hollow tree with a ghost, a bat and a gremlin. The witch finds some pumpkin seeds and goes through all the planting, watering, and picking with the three others refusing to help her. She makes a huge pumpkin pie and, of course, that is when the others come to help her eat it. Fans of the original story will enjoy the surprise ending.
This is a great non-scary book to share with preschoolers for Halloween story times.