For weeks, my two youngest kids were treated to a variety of Cinderella versions. We discovered quite a few new favorites (and, admittedly, a few we didn’t care for). Read on to find the best Cinderella versions to read aloud!
24 Cinderella Versions
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Michelle Ramsey
Try Fanny’s Dream. It is one of my favorite retellings of the story because of the ending.
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Thank you for the suggestion, Michelle!
Mindy
You should try Splinters by Kevin Sylvester. It is a great sport book that is a Cinderella in the hockey world. A number of years ago it was part of the Forest of Reading that Ontario Libraries run.
Anna G
Thanks for that recommendation, Mindy!
Peppy
There are also the Egyptian Cinderella and the Korean Cinderella, both are beautiful stories!
Anna G
Thank you, Peppy! I did read the Egyptian Cinderella and felt uncomfortable with it because the only good character had light, fair skin, while all the bad characters had dark skin. For that reason I didn’t feel I could promote it. I will have to look into the Korean version!
Andrea
“Mufaro’s Beautiful Daughters” has long been a favorite of mine. I’m looking forward to checking out some versions that I’m not familiar with – and I appreciate knowing which ones to avoid. One that wasn’t on your list was Jan Brett’s chicken version with a gorgeous Russian setting.
Anna G
Thanks for that recommendation! 🙂