Bibliographic Info: Hooks, W. H. (1987). Moss Gown. Illus. Donald Carrick. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
Annotation: In this tale, Candace is our "Cinderella" and becomes a servant after snide remarks made to her father. She is given a dress made of moss by a witch and it is able to transform into a beautiful gown by saying the magic words. Candace uses the gown to win the love of the "Prince" and in the end makes amends with her father who finally understands the true meaning of love. Candace marries her Prince and they live happily ever after.
Genre: Fairytale/Fiction
Grade Level: K-2
Readers who will like this book: Children who enjoy variety in their fairy tales.
Personal Response: This version was my favorite of the three. Candace is made a servant because she tells her father "I love you more than meat loves salt" and he is unaware of the sincerity behind it. I also liked that the father had not passed and the two "stepsisters" were her real sisters in this story. I rate this at a 4.
A question you would ask before reading: What is moss? Do you think it is pretty? Could it be magical?
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