Folktale and Fairy Tale Resources in the CRC

In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper

Although mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters, Cinderella meets her prince with the help of her fairy godmother

In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper

With the help of her fairy godmother, a beautiful young woman mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters attends the palace ball where she meets the prince whom she marries

In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper. The illustrations set the story in 1920s London

With the help of her fairy godmother, a kitchen maid mistreated by her stepmother and stepsisters attends the palace ball where she meets the prince of her dreams

In her haste to flee the palace before her FairyMother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper. This version of the traditional fairy tale is set in a city of canals and gondolas

In her haste to flee the palace before the fairy godmother's magic loses effect, Cinderella leaves behind a glass slipper

A mistreated kitchen maid, with the help of her fairy godmother, attends the palace ball on the condition that she leave before midnight

A retelling of the story of Cinderella

Presents versions of the Cinderella story which represent many cultures, geographical areas, and styles. Includes information about the tales, related activities, and resources

Retells the classic French version of Cinderella, along with three similar tales: Rhodopis from Egypt, Yeh-Shen from China, and Little Burnt Face from the Micmac Indians of the Canadian Maritimes

In this retelling of the classic fairy tale, an attractive mutt wins the heart of a prince with the help of her canine grandmother

In this updated version of the Cinderella story, Cinderella writes letters to her dead mother apologizing for not being more assertive, which she remedies soon after marrying the prince.

A rhyming retelling of the story of a young woman who finds her prince at a Halloween ball despite the efforts of her wicked stepmother. The main characters are skeletons.

f the Shoe Fits: Voices from Cinderella takes a fresh look at an old and favorite story. In thirty-three poems it brings to life not only the voices of well-loved characters, but also voices of characters not usually heard from -- including the glass slipper, without which the story would not have a happy ending.

Becan, a poor boy belittled by his stepmother and stepsisters, rescues a princess in distress after meeting a magical bull

In this Appalachian variant of the Cinderella tale, old Granny helps Ashpet attend the church picnic where she charms Doc Ellison's son but loses one of her fancy red shoes

With a "Hot diggety-dog!" and a wave of his white sombrero, cowboy Joe Cinders gets the girl in this Southwestern retelling of the Cinderella story

Loosely based on "Cinderella," this story is set in Alaska, the fairy godmother is an eagle, and the hero, the son of a cannery owner, finds his true love through her Sitka slipper, a heavy rubber boot she left at the Silver Salmon Festival

When a rich feller across the creek decides to throw a fancy party to find himself a wife, Rose's stepsisters, Annie and Liza Jane, start dreamin' about becoming his bride.