Glass Slipper, Gold Sandal: A Worldwide Cinderella
I’m a huge folktale fan, so I found this unusual picture book combining snippets of the popular fairy tale told in 17 different geographical regions to be very original and appealing. Gouache illustrations depicting the plot’s details as told in countries including Korea, Mexico, Indonesia, Iran, Poland, and Zimbabwe make one curious about other world cultures and why there are often so many similarities among myths and legends in places separated by great distances. Contrasting styles of dress and footwear, plus the foods eaten and daily chores performed, spice up the familiar storyline. I’d love to see more folktales worked in this way!
