  | Cinderella--with dogs! Author: Bailey, Linda | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
Cinderella meets her fairy dogmother, who helps her get ready for the ball.
| Illustrator: | Hartas, Freya |
| Accelerated Reader Information: Interest Level: LG Reading Level: 2.50 Points: .5 Quiz: 520610 |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (11/01/22)
Booklist (02/15/23)
The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books (00/12/22)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 02/15/2023 While the rest of the household is at a ball, Cinderella—white and tatterdemalion—cleans, surrounded by a mix of mischievous cats. If only she had a fairy godmother, she muses, when poof!—or rather, woof!—her fairy dogmother appears in a pink tiara and tutu. At the mention of the ball (what dog doesn’t love a ball?), the fairy dogmother goes into action. Soon Cinderella is magically made over in a cozy dog-blanket dress, poodle-puff hairstyle, and booties. Instead of taking a carriage, Cinderella arrives at the palace on foot and with a joyous howl, causing quite a stir among the refined guests. However, the brown-skinned, dog-loving prince is instantly enchanted by Cinderella. Although the jaunty text ruff-ly follows the traditional tale, in the end, Cinderella exhibits independence with a prince she likes but doesn’t know well enough to marry. Cheery, cartoonish illustrations lend to the cleverness in this feminist, fractured fairy tale. Pair with Deborah Underwood’s Interstellar Cinderella (2015), another spirited take on this classic story. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
