Cinder Edna Contributor(s): Jackson, Ellen (Author), O'Malley, Kevin (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0688123228 ISBN-13: 9780688123222 Publisher: HarperCollins
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 1994 Annotation: Cinderella and Cinder Edna, who live with cruel stepmothers and stepsisters, have different approaches to life; and, although each ends up with the prince of her dreams, one is a great deal happier than the others. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Legends, Myths, Fables - General - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Self-esteem & Self-reliance |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 92044160 |
Age Level: 5-8 |
Grade Level: Kindergarten-3 |
Lexile Measure: 790 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Physical Information: 0.38" H x 8.82" W x 11.28" L (0.84 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Review Citations: School Library Journal 04/01/1994 pg. 107 Booklist 03/15/1994 pg. 1373 Publishers Weekly 02/14/1994 pg. 88 Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/1995 pg. 480 Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/1994 pg. 276 - Recommended, Satisfactory Publishers Weekly 02/07/1994 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 12497 Reading Level: 4.5 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "Exuberant and funny--kids will love this version of the familiar story for its humor and vibrant artwork." --School Library Journal In Cinder Edna, Ellen Jackson and Kevin O'Malley team up to bring young readers the delightful story of what can be done without the help of a fairy godmother. Once upon a time there were two girls who lived next door to each other. Cinder Edna was forced to work for her wicked stepmother and stepsisters, just as her neighbor, Cinderella, was. Edna, on the other hand, had learned a thing or two from doing all that housework, such as how to make tuna casserole sixteen different ways and how to get spots off everything from rugs to ladybugs. And she was strong and spunky and knew some good jokes. Then one day the king announced that he would give a ball ... |
Contributor Bio(s): Jackson, Ellen: - ELLEN JACKSON was born and raised in southern California. As a teenager, she always wished her feet were small and delicate, and tried to cram them into shoes that were several sizes too small. Later, when she read the story of Cinderella to her kindergarten classes, she wondered how anyone could run in glass slippers, much less dance in them. Now the author of several books for children, Ellen lives in Santa Barbara, California, where she has gladly forgotten the recipes for dozens of ways to make tuna casserole.O'Malley, Kevin: - Kevin O'Malley has illustrated many entertaining books for children, including Too Many Kangaroo Things to Do! By Stuart J. Murphy, Cinder Edna by Ellen Jackson, and his own Carl Caught a Flying Fish. Kevin O'Malley lives in Baltimore, Maryland. Jackson, Ellen: -ELLEN JACKSON was born and raised in southern California. As a teenager, she always wished her feet were small and delicate, and tried to cram them into shoes that were several sizes too small. Later, when she read the story of Cinderella to her kindergarten classes, she wondered how anyone could run in glass slippers, much less dance in them. Now the author of several books for children, Ellen lives in Santa Barbara, California, where she has gladly forgotten the recipes for dozens of ways to make tuna casserole. |
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