Princesses in Fairytale Storybooks

Cinderella Stories Around The World

Among the many wonderful fairytale stories, Cinderella is one of the most popular ones.  Different countries and cultures around the world have adopted their own versions with their own traditions.  These beautiful stories capture the magic and fantasy and are universally enjoyed by everyone young and old around the world....

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Cinderella - A classic with beautiful pictures by this well-know illustrator

by K.Y. Craft

As lavish as Craft's previous works, this retold fairy tale abounds with ornamental detail. Inspired by the opulent styles of 17th- and 18th-century France, the paintings are confections of luxurious clothing, densely vegetated woods and regally appointed ballrooms...
 

China

Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China (Paperstar Book)

by Ai-Ling Louie, et al

"Yeh-Shen," a Chinese version of the tale almost a thousand years older than the earliest known European version, contains many familiar details - a poor over-worked girl, a wicked stepmother and stepsister, a magical helper, a king in search of a wife, and a lost shoe...
 

Jewish

The Way Meat Loves Salt: A Cinderella Tale from the Jewish Tradition

by Nina Jaffe, Louis August

When a rabbi asks his three daughters how much they love him, the first two name diamonds and gold and silver and he is content. However, when Mireleh tells her father that she loves him "the way meat loves salt,"...
 

Persian

The Persian Cinderella

by Shirley Climo, Robert Florczak

After giving most of her money to a beggar, young Settareh spends her last coins on a cracked jug instead of purchasing fabric for a new dress to wear...

Africa

Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (Reading Rainbow Book)

by John Steptoe

An African villager named Mufaro had two daughters whom everyone agreed were beautiful. However, their dispositions were not alike: Manyara had a bad temper and was selfish (although not in front of Mufaro); Nyasha was always kind and considerate both to people and to animals...

Middle East

The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story

by Rebecca Hickox, Will Hillenbrand

What do you get when you take Cinderella's glass slipper and transport it to the Middle East? The Golden Sandal!