Louie, A. (1982). Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China. New York, NY: Philomel Books.
Brief Annotation: Yeh-Shen was raised by her jealous and unkind stepmother after the death of her parents. Her only friend is a golden-eyed fish, with whom she shares her small ration of food. When her stepmother learns of her friendship with the fish, she kills the fish and cooks him up for dinner. Yeh-Shen is heartbroken, and retrieves all of the bones of her fish, speaking to them when she feels lonely or in need of something. When the king’s festival approaches, she asked the bones for a dress to attend and her wish is granted. She is the beauty of the festival until she loses one of her tiny gold slippers.
Genre: Folklore
Grade Level: 2-5
Readers who will like this: Readers who would enjoy a culturally-diverse Cinderella story, and readers who enjoy folklore.
Response/Rating (1-4): 4. This captivating story is credited with being the first Cinderella story, and has beautiful paintings that present themselves within an image of a fish throughout the story.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Have you ever made a wish? Did it come true?
Genre: Folklore
Grade Level: 2-5
Readers who will like this: Readers who would enjoy a culturally-diverse Cinderella story, and readers who enjoy folklore.
Response/Rating (1-4): 4. This captivating story is credited with being the first Cinderella story, and has beautiful paintings that present themselves within an image of a fish throughout the story.
One question you would ask before a read aloud: Have you ever made a wish? Did it come true?
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