Anderson, David A.
The Origin of Life on Earth
. Illustrated by Kathleen Atkins Wilson. Mt. Airy, MD: Sights Productions, 1991. Creation myth of the Yoruba and Benin people. The illustrations are outstanding.
Berger, Terry.
Black Fairy Tales.
Drawings by David Omar White. New York: Atheneum, 1971. A Swaziland Cinderella is among these stories collected from the Southern countries in Africa. "The Moss Green Princess" is the story used.
Bristow, Catherine.
The Golden Horse: An American Fairy Tale.
Illustrations by C. Bruce Dupree. Columbus, Georgia: Nadan Publications, 1995. A contemporary farm Cinderella with a thought-provoking ending.
Caduto, Michael J. and Joseph Bruchac.
Keepers of the Earth.
. Golden, Colorado: Fulcrum, Inc., 1989. Native American stories which are beautifully illustrated. There are also coordinated activities which will reinforce the values taught in the stories. "The Earth on Turtle's Back" is an Onondaga (Northeast Woodlands) story of Creation and will be studied in this unit.
Chapparro, Jacqueline L. and Mary Ann Trost.
Vistas in Reading Literature.
Red level. Evanston, Illinois: McDougal, Littell & Company,1989. The seventh grade basal reader in the New Haven Public Schools from which the tall tales"Pecos Bill: America's Cowboy" and "Paul Bunyan and Babe, the Blue Ox" will be taught.
Climo, Shirley.
The Egyptian Cinderella.
Illustrated by Ruth Heller. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell Junior Books, 1989. A masterful retelling of the ancient legend that mixes fact and fable. This is the second-oldest known story of Cinderella. Striking illustrations.
Climo, Shirley.
The Irish Cinderlad.
Illustrated by Loretta Krupinski. Harper Collins Publishers, 1996. A male Cinderella or Cinderlad. A young Irish lad overcomes real obstacles to find true love. Enchanting illustrations.
Climo, Shirley.
The Korean Cinderella.
Illustrated by Ruth Heller. Mexico: Harper Collins Publishers, 1993. The illustrations are based on extensive research conducted in Korea and are authentic down to the smallest details.
Cohlene, Terri.
Little Firefly: An Algonquin Legend.
Vero Beach, Florida: Rourke, 1990. Micmac Indian version of Cinderella. The book has information about the Algonquin people following the story.
Grimm, Jakob and Wilhelm.
The Complete Grimms' Fairy Tales.
Illustrated by Josef Scharl. New York: Pantheon House, 1972. The German Cinderella. In German, her name is Aschenputtel (Cinder-fool) and the story was made up from three complementary tales found in Hesse. It was first translated into English in 1826.
Guterman, Norbert, translator.
Russian Fairy Tales.
Illustrated by A. Alexieff. New York: Pantheon Books, Inc., 1945. A collection of Russian fairy and folk tales selected from Afanasiev's famous collection, which is the Russian equivalent of Grimm's fairy tales. It includes the most characteristic and colorful traditional tales of the Russian people. "The Golden Slipper" is the Cinderella story used.
Hamilton, Virginia.
In the Beginning: Creation Stories from Around the World.
Illustrated by Barry Moser. New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, Publishers, 1988. An excellent collection of creation stories gathered from around the world. The author adds explanatory notes to each story. Very well illustrated. The Hebrew version of the story of creation has been taken from this book.
Hamilton, Virginia.
The People Could Fly.
Illustrated by Leo and Diane Dillon. New York: Alfred A Knopf, 1985. An inspiring collection of African American tales. "Bruh Alligator Meets Trouble" is the trickster tale chosen for study in this unit.
Haviland, Virginia.
Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Poland.
Illustrated by Felix Hoffman. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1963. A collection of Polish fairy tales retold by Haviland; among them is the story of "Jan the Prince"—a male Polish Cinderella
Huck, Charlotte,
Princess Furball.
Illustrated by Anita Lobel. New York: Greenwillow Books, 1989. A retelling of the Cinderella story in which the Princess overcomes obstacles through her own ingenuity rather than relying on the wave of a magic wand by a fairy godmother.
Isele. Elizabeth.
The Frog Princess.
Illustrated by Michael Hague. New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1984. The story of a Russian princess who is as brave and resourceful as her prince. A Russian variation of the Cinderella tale.
Louie, Ai-Ling.
Yeh-Shen A Cinderella Story from China.
Illustrated by Ed Young. New York: Philomel Books, 1982. The Chinese Cinderella story with a copy of the original text in Chinese. The oldest known story of Cinderella.
Martin, Eva and Lazlo Gal.
Canadian Fairy Tales.
Toronto: Douglas & McIntyre Ltd., 1984. A retelling of twelve Canadian fairy tales which are drawn from the people who first settled in Canada—the French, Irish and British. "Goldenhair" is the Cinderella
story.
Martin, Rafe.
The Rough-Face Girl.
Illustrated by David Shannon. New York: G.P. Putnam's Sons, 1992. This is the Algonquin Cinderella.
Opie, Iona and Peter.
The Classic Fairy Tales.
London: Oxford University Press, 1974. A collection of fairy tales which is unique in that it was made from the very first English translations of these stories. "Cinderella" in English is very close in form to that of Perrault.
Perrault, Charles.
Perrault's complete Fairy Tales.
Illustrated by W. Heath Robinson. New York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1961. The collection from which the classic Cinderella is taken. It is often, also, the standard to which many of the other Cinderella stories are compared. It is the most popular form of the tale.
Piojan de van Etten, Teresa.
Spanish-American Folktales
. Little Rock,Arkansas: August House, Inc., 1990. Spanish American tales which also reflect Pueblo influence in the New Mexico area. Includes anecdotes on each tale. The "Leaf Monster" is a trickster tale in this collection
Pollock, Penny.
The Turkey Girl.
Illustrated by Ed Young. Boston: Little, Brown and Company, 1996. The Zuni Cinderella story. It contrasts with the English version, where Cinderella marries the prince, in that many Native American versions end with the hard truth that when we break our trust with Mother Earth, we pay a price.
Schroeder, Alan.
Smoky Mountain Rose.
Pictures by Brad Sneed. New York: Dial Books for Young Readers, 1997. The Appalachian Cinderella.
Steptoe, John.
Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters.
New York: Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, 1987. A West African Cinderella. A retelling of a tale first printed in 1895. Stunning illustrations by the author.
Vuong, Lynette Dyer.
The Brocaded Slipper.
Reading, Mass: Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., 1984. A collection of Vietnamese stories. "The Brocaded Slipper" is the Cinderella story in this collection.
Yorinks, Arthur.
Ugh.
Pictures by Richard Egielski. New York: Horowitz/Rae Book Manufacturers, 1990. A male Cinderella. Ugh, a cave boy who becomes king.