The Egyptian Cinderella
HarperCollins · Paperback · February 28, 1992
"A stunning combination of fluent prose and exquisitely wrought illustrations" (School Library Journal).
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- Who it’s for
- An ancient Egyptian Cinderella tale offers a fresh angle on a familiar story.
- Themes
- Cinderella retelling, Slavery and social status, Loneliness
- Genres
- Folktale Retellings, Country & Ethnic Folktales, Ancient Civilizations
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"A stunning combination of fluent prose and exquisitely wrought illustrations" (School Library Journal). "An inventive twist on the classic tale" (Publishers Weekly). This Egyptian spin on the classic Cinderella tale was initially recorded in the first century by a Roman historian and is retold here by folklorist Shirley Climo. Poor Rhodopis! She has nothing—no mother or father, and no friends. She is a slave, from the far-off country of Greece.
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Only the beautiful rose-red slippers her master gives her can make Rhodopis smile. So when a falcon swoops down and snatches one of the slippers away, Rhodopis is heartbroken. For how is she to know that the slipper will land in the lap of the great Pharaoh himself? And who would ever guess that the Pharaoh has promised to find the slipper’s owner and make her queen of all Egypt? Notable Children’s Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS/CBC)
A Slipper, Reimagined
An ancient Egyptian Cinderella tale offers a fresh angle on a familiar story.
Come here for
- A classic fairy tale reframed through an Egyptian setting
- Folklore with a small, memorable twist
Expect
- A retelling rooted in a first-century account
- Fluent prose and finely wrought illustrations
Where it sits
| Folktale Retellings | 60% |
|---|---|
| Country & Ethnic Folktales | 53% |
| Ancient Civilizations | 38% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Fairy Tale Collections
- Fairy Tales & Folklore
- Folktale Retellings
- Girls & Young Women
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- Historical Middle East
- Funny Stories
- Stories Set in the Middle East
- Magic & Fantasy
- Authors
- Shirley Climo
- Publisher
- HarperCollins
- Published
- February 28, 1992
- Format
- Paperback
- Theme
- Cinderella retelling · Slavery and social status · Loneliness
- Reading lane
- Fairy Tale Collections