Very Little Cinderella

by Teresa Heapy, Sue Heap (Illustrator)

Overview

Very Little Cinderella is adorably recast as a very little precocious toddler in this modern retelling of the classic tale. 

Very Little Cinderella is upset when her ugly Sisters are off to a party without her. But her Fairy Godmother (the babysitter) comes to the rescue and takes her to the ball in her favorite blue dress. When the clock strikes midnight, she discovers she's lost her favorite "lello" boot. A happy playdate ensues when a young prince shows up the next day.

Look for all three books in this must-have read-aloud series: Very Little Red Riding Hood, Very Little Cinderella, and Very Little Sleeping Beauty (Fall 2016).

 

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780544282230
Publisher:	HarperCollins
Publication date:	10/06/2015
Series:	Very Little Series
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	9.50(w) x 10.50(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	4 - 8 Years

About the Author

Teresa Heapy swapped the office desk for the kitchen table, going from publishing books for Oxford University Press to writing books. In her spare time, she does comedy improvisation and plays the ukulele. She lives in Oxford, England, with her husband and three children.

Sue Heap has written and illustrated many books for children, including the New York Times best-seller How to Be a Baby. Sue lives in Oxfordshire, England.  

Editorial Reviews

★ 07/13/2015
Heapy and Heap follow 2014’s Very Little Red Riding Hood by introducing a toddler version of Cinderella whose house-cleaning style is more Jackson Pollock than Martha Stewart. She is livid when the Ugly Sisters (who are actually quite sweet) go to a party without her: “It not fair!” she wails. “I not stay here! I want to go toooo!” Luckily, her Fairy Godmother/babysitter is on hand to “magic” Cinderella over to the party—Cinderella insists, firmly, on wearing her blue dress, “stripey” hat, froggy coat, and “lello boots,” one of which she leaves behind. Cinderella’s prince, a similarly minded boy, returns the lost boot, “and they both played happily ever after.” With splashy watercolor-and-ink illustrations and a wonderfully tongue-in-cheek tone, Heapy and Heap celebrate the spirit of willful toddlers. Ages 4–8. (Oct.)

Publishers Weekly

"This would be an excellent candidate for sibling sharing, with each kid enjoying at their own level, or as a precursor to a book-themedVery Little Ball." —Bulletin —

From the Publisher

2015-07-22
Cinderella as played by a very independent preschooler, housecleaning, Fairy Godmother (babysitter), missing yellow boot, and all. Very Little Cinderella is "cleaning" the house kid-style—as when kids clean and it's actually dirtier than when they started—when the Ugly Sisters tell her that she needs to clean up. "No!" she declares. "Cleaning all done. Now I have cookie." Just then, the Fairy Godmother appears, and the sisters tell Very Little Cinderella that they are off to a party. "I go too?" The Ugly Sisters escape just as Very Little Cinderella lets loose. Well, the Fairy Godmother tries to do her thing, but Very Little Cinderella has her own idea of what to wear and how to get to the party—just like a real preschooler. The day after, the crisis du jour is the missing yellow boot. Luckily, a Very Little Prince and his mommy save the day, making things even better with a playdate and a boot trade. In her watercolor-and-ink illustrations, Heap gets Very Little Cinderella's facial expressions and body language down to a T, from the hug she gives to her found yellow boot to her tantrum. Her resolute baby talk, on the other hand, is likely to polarize adult readers. Those going through their own independent phases—and their caregivers—may enjoy this take on a favorite fairy tale. (Fairy tale. 3-6)

Kirkus Reviews