The Rough Face Girl

This takes place in an Algonquin village near the Lake of Ontario. There have been a handful of woman who have tried to win the affections of the “Prince.” Rough face girl is Cinderella she is named that because she works near a fire and is scarred from it. She makes the prince fall in love with her not for her looks but for more. This is a great book and is neat to read the story of how beauty is within and not just on the outside. It’s just a great book overall.

Bubba the Cowboy Prince: A Fractured Texas Tale

This is a switch where the main character is a male and not female. Bubba would be considered Cinderella. His evil stepdad and stepbrothers are always picking on him and making him feel awful. Bubba never complains even though they treat him bad. There is a ball coming where he would meet his love of his life and he is not allowed to attend. Bubba has a magic cow that helps him get to the dance and find his true love. This is another great story in how they use a boy instead of a girl for Cinderella and have different characters for the story.

Cinder Edna

In this story there are two main characters one is Cinderella and the other is Cinder Edna. They both live with awful stepfamilies. But they do have different approaches to life itself. Both of the girls end up with their Prince Charmings’, one is happier than the other. This book is giving a different look at how some relationships are better than others.

Moss Gown

In this version of Cinderella she is played by Candace. The evil stepsisters flatter Candace’s father and are his favorites. Whereas Candace is not flattering him enough and is banished from the plantation where she runs into her true love Prince Charming and returns to her father. Her father then is able to appreciate her love. I was stunned by this book and how it read because I felt bad for Candace but it does give a twist to the story.

The Golden Sandal: the Middle Eastern Cinderella

This is an Iraqi version of the classic version of Cinderella. It is all the same with the evil step sisters and step mother doing mean things to her and mistreating her. Cinderella falls in love with a Prince with the help of a magic fish instead of a fairy godmother. I like the fact that this book like a few other books have a different fairy godmother instead of a typical one.

Cinderella/that awful Cinderella

This book has the same plot of what happened to Cinderella but from a different point of view. The point of view is from one of the stepsisters, Drusilla. The stepsister claims that the fairy godmother and Cinderella put Prince Charming under a spell and that makes him think that Cinderella is the best choice for him rather than herself. It gives the book a more interesting read because it is from a different point of view.

Cinderella

This book is based on the movie of Cinderella. It has all of the same characters and plot. It has great pictures and details to give a picture of the story. This is a great example of the original and still told story of it today. This book just shows the original story and is good for comparisons with the other books that I have read.

Ashpet: An Appalachian Tale

This has a similar story but not. Ashpet is the Cinderella of the story and the fairy godmother is her grandmother. Prince charming is Don Ellison’s son. Ashpet’s grandmother helps her sneak off to the picnic where Don Ellison’s son is and they have a great time together. In the end before she leaves she loses her red slipper. This is set in the Appalatians. I feel this will help show the similarities and differences from the original Cinderella to the story they are portraying.

Cendrillon: A Cajun Cinderella

This story is just like the original story or at least the same plot line. In this book Cinderella is a Cajun girl. It is set in New Orleans and uses a lot of French words throughout the book. It gives definitions at the bottom of the pages so that you know what they are talking about. Basically, this keeps true to the same classic Cinderella story. She goes through abuse from her stepsisters and stepmother. She finds true love in the end with help from a friend and her getting over the hurtles that are placed in front of her. This is a great book because it keeps to the original with a few different ideas in it.

Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella

Jouanah is considered Cinderella. She has two evil stepsisters and an evil stepmother. Her step family is just awful to her. Jouanah finds her dead mothers spirit who guides her in the right direction. Jouanah has these magical sandals that she wears that bring her luck. Jouanah in the end finds her true love and lives happily ever after. This is a great story and the fact that it has different yet similar ideas for the story it helps you understand what the culture believes in.

The Persian Cinderella

This story is similar to the Cinderella story that everyone has come accustomed too. The exception is that it has a lot of Persian influence throughout the story and has a few different characters. Instead of the typical fairy godmother there is a magical blue jug that helps Settareh, who is Cinderella. Settareh lives with her evil stepsisters and stepmother. She has to overcome their abuse and being neglected by her evil step family. This is a great story to show the difference of how the story is interpreted by the Persian culture.

The Irish Cinderlad

This story has a different twist to it because the Cinderella is really a Cinderlad. A young boy named Becan lives with his evil stepsisters and stepmother. He has to do what the original Cinderella had to and more. Becan meets a magic bull and his life is turned around. Becan rescues the princess who is in distress and marries her and lives happily ever after. This story is great because it does not have a girl for the lead character but instead a young boy who has to go through similar things that the original Cinderella had too. Again it shows great similarities and differences.

The Korean Cinderella

This story was set in ancient Korea. The book shows pictures of how the Korean culture dresses acts and interprets the idea of Cinderella. In this story Pear Blossom is the so called Cinderella and she has to get the attention of the magistrate. The story keeps true to the original Cinderella with a few different directions. In the end Pear Blossom marries the Magistrate and lives happily ever after. This is another great book to show the difference and similarities of how the Korean culture tells the story of Cinderella.

The Egyptian Cinderella

This story was set in sixth century Egypt. The character that is portrayed as Rhodopis she is a slave. As in the original story Cinderella is a slave and in the end will overcome her evil step sisters and step mother to marry the prince. In this version of the story Rhodopis overcomes being a slave and marries the Pharaoh who is the Prince. This book has great illustration to go along with the story to show a different culture’s interpretation of Cinderella. How the Egyptian culture would tell the classic story for their children. Overall, it is very interesting

Cinderella/or the Little Glass Slipper

In Brown’s version of the classic Cinderella story Brown shows the story through pictures. Brown focuses on the glass slipper and how Cinderella in a rush loses the glass slipper. Brown also gives great detail to how and when she lost the shoe. Brown’s illustrations give a great picture of what is happening and why Cinderella is rushing out due to the fact that the fairy godmother’s magic will wear off shortly. It also won the Caldecott Medal.

Introduction

In this project I have done research in the area of fairytales and the comparison of cross-culture. I have decided to stick with the classic tale of Cinderella and compare books that I have chosen from a large variety of cultures to see the difference and similarities in them. I have always enjoyed the tale of Cinderella. I have always been fascinated by the original tale but often wondered about the other version of Cinderella there are. How does the cultural difference affect the original story line of the classic tale of Cinderella.