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Told with beauty and grace, this Cinderella story from Ai-Ling Louie is brought vividly to life by Caldecott Medal-winner Ed Young’s soft, glowing illustrations.
Half-starved and overworked by her stepmother, Yeh-Shen’s only friend is a fish with golden eyes. When the stepmother kills the fish for dinner, poor Yeh-Shen is left with only the bones. But the bones are filled with a powerful spirit. When Ye-Shen is forbidden to attend the annual spring Festival, the spirit grants her a gown of azure blue and delicate golden slippers. That night, everyone marvels at the beautiful, mysterious young woman at the ball.
“Misty, jewel-like illustrations evoke the mythic past in this Chinese Cinderella story.” —Publishers Weekly
Publisher : Puffin Books; 1st edition (May 7, 1996)
Language : English
Paperback : 32 pages
ISBN-10 : 0698113888
ISBN-13 : 978-0698113886
Reading age : 4 – 8 years
Lexile measure : AD950L
Grade level : Preschool – 3
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 8 x 0.15 x 9.9 inches
Customers say
Customers find the illustrations beautiful, vibrant, and clear. They describe the story as lovely and a lovely rendition of an age-old story. Readers say it’s a great book for parents to read to children and a good way of introducing children to Chinese culture.
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