Genre: Traditional
Age Range: 1st - 3rd Grade This book is very vibrant and full of color, so capturing the attention of young readers should be easy. It also has various words of a different language, which allows the students to get a peek of another culture.
Plot: Basically this is the story of Cinderella with a Caribbean twist. There are many differences between this and the original. For instance, in the original Cinderella's fairy godmother was not present in her entire life. Also, she was a fairy and didn't was referenced as fairy godmother. She was never given a specific name. In Cendrillon, her godmother was a real person that was around her since she was born. Nannin' was the name given to her. Another difference between the two was the reason for the grand celebration. In Cendrillon, the purpose of the celebration was Prince Paul's birthday party. In Cinderella, it was a ball in order for the prince to find a wife out of all of the available maidens in the land. The similarities between the two reside in the fact that in both books Cinderella was kind, humble, and under the direct order of her evil stepmother and sisters.
Characters: Madame Prosperine, Nannin', Cendrillon, Vitaline, Prince Paul
Setting: This book takes place on an island in the Caribbean.
Theme: I believe that the overall theme of this book is that dreams can indeed come true and that good usually prevails over evil.
Illustrations: This book was illustrated by Brian Pinkney. I believe that he accurately represented the ethnicity of all of the characters in this book. I love his use of watercolor and his use of colors and lines.
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