Bibliographic Information: Lowell, S. (2000). Cindy Ellen: A Wild Western Cinderella. Illus. Illustrator Jane Manning. New York, NY: HarperCollins.
Brief Annotation: A Western version of Cinderella, Cindy Ellen is forced to put up with her lazy step sisters. Instead of wanting to go to a ball, Cindy Ellen wishes to attend the rodeo! When everyone leaves Cindy Ellen behind, her fairy godmother appears with her fancy, golden pistol and uses magic to fancy up Cindy Ellen for her big debut at the rodeo. Cindy Ellen attends the rodeo and wows Joe Prince, a rich rancher's son, who falls in love with her. Racing to get home before midnight, Cindy Ellen loses one of her sparkling diamond spurs in front of Joe Prince! Collecting the diamond spur, Joe Prince goes searching for his dream girl and comes upon Cindy Ellen and they lived happily every after!
Genre: Fractured Fairy Tale
Grade Level: K-3rd
Readers who will like this: Anyone who enjoys a playful version of famous fairy tales
Response/Rating (1-4): 4, I loved the colorful illustrations and the playful western style use of language
One question you would ask before a read aloud: What other versions of Cinderella have you heard?
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