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Bibliographic Information (APA): Author last name, First initial. (Year published). Title in italics. Illus. Illustrator First Name Last Name. City published, State published: Publisher.

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Saturday, March 12, 2011

The Persian Cinderella


Climo, S. (1999). The Persian Cinderella. Illus. Robert Florczak. New York, NY: Harper Collins.

Brief Annotation: A young woman named Settareh, “Star” lives with her stepmother, stepsisters, aunts, and cousins. Although she has family surrounding her, she is still very lonely. She is constantly teased by her stepsisters for her undeniable beauty. Her family is invited to a royal event to celebrate the New Year. While her sisters and her are at the market, Settareh purchases a plain, blue jug that will change her life forever.

Genre: Folktale, Picture Book

Grade Level: 2 – 4

Readers who will like this: Readers who enjoy the different varieties of the Cinderella story, readers who enjoy romantic, love stories

Response/Rating (1-4): 3

One question you would ask before a read aloud: If you had a magic potion, what is one thing that you would wish for?
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