Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China ANNOTATION
This version of the Cinderella story, in which a young girl overcomes the wickedness of her stepsister and stepmother to become the bride of a prince, is based on ancient Chinese manuscripts written 1000 years before the earliest European version.
FROM THE PUBLISHER
"A misty dreamlike air. A worthwhile addition to picture-book collections."-- Booklist. A Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Award Winner. An ALA Notable Children's Book. A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year. An IRA Children's Choice. An IRA Teachers' Choice. Full color.
FROM THE CRITICS
Publishers Weekly
Misty, jewel-like illustrations evoke the mythic past in this Chinese Cinderella story. Ages 4-8. (September)