Cendrillon

By Robert D. San Souci

Illustrated by Brian Pinkney

Genre: Fairy Tale

A fantasy story that has been retold through generations and in many different cultures

Selection Summary:

This Cinderella story is narrated by Cendrillon’s godmother, who has a

magic wand. She and Cendrillon go to the ball, but when the princely Paul

later arrives with the slipper, Cendrillon refuses a magical change back into her beautiful clothes. Paul loves her for herself, and they wed.

Key Vocabulary

Crossly

Elegant

Godmother

Orphan

Peasant

Proud

Crossly- (adverb) in a grumpy way

The donkey was staring crossly at the horse that was eating his oats.

Elegant- (adjective) marked by good taste; graceful

A kind fairy godmother changed Cendrillon into an elegant princess.

Godmother- (noun) a woman who acts as a child’s parent

The woman I worked for became very sick, so she asked me to be the godmother of her daughter.

Orphan- (noun) a child whose parents are dead

The young boy became an orphan when his parents died in an accident.

Peasant- (adjective) relating to a poor farm worker

The peasant worked hard when planting seeds in the field.

Proud- (adjective) thinking too highly of oneself

It was easy to see that the proud man thought he was the best at everything!