Cinderella
Cinderella Stories
Fairy Tale: Bigfoot Cinderella
Author: Tony Johnston Illustrator: James Warhola
Setting: They lived in a jungle.
Good Characters: Cinderella, prince and Godfather
Bad Characters: The stepmother, and stepsisters
Conflict/Problem: She was big and couldn’t go to the funfest. If the girl dunked the prince in the log roll they would get married.
Conclusion: She got married and lived happily ever after. Who knows what happened to the stepmother and stepsisters?
Summary by Jesse
Fairy Tale: Cinderella
Author: Barbara Karlin Illustrator: James Marshall
Setting: In Cinderella’s small house.
Good Characters: Cinderella, the prince and the godmother
Bad Characters: The stepsisters and stepmother
Conflict/Problem: Cinderella can’t go to the ball.
Conclusion: Cinderella gets married to the prince.
Summary by Kevyn
Fairy Tale: Cinder Hazel
Author and Illustrator: Deborah Nourse Lattimore
Setting: She lives in a small house.
Good Characters: Cinder Hazel, the prince and the godmother
Bad Characters: The stepmother and the stepsisters
Conflict/Problem: Hazel can’t go to the ball.
Conclusion: The prince and Hazel got married. On their first anniversary, the prince gave her grass clippers.
Summary by Abi
Fairy Tale: Joe Cinders
Author: Marianne Mitchell Illustrator: Bryan Langdo
Setting: In the American West.
Good Characters: Joe Cinders and Yosalinda
Bad Characters: Buck, Butch and Bart
Conflict/Problem: He could not go to the party.
Conclusion: Joe and Rosalinda get married and make Joe’s evil brothers do all the work.
Summary by Wilber
Fairy Tale: Dinorella
Author: Pamela Duncan Edwards Illustrator: Henry Cole
Setting: Sand dunes, Dinorella’s Den and Duke’s Den
Good Characters: Dinorella, Duke Dudley and the Fairydactyl
Bad Characters: Dora, Dorris and Deinonychus
Conflict/Problem: Dinorella did everything for Dora and Dorris and she wanted to go to Duke’s party, but her sisters wouldn’t let her.
Conclusion: Dinorella saved the Duke from the bad dinosaur. She threw a jewel at the dinosaur and the Duke saw that she lost her earring. He put it back on her. Then they went on a date.
Summary by Skyler S.R., Juan and Destiny
Fairy Tale: Cinder-Elly
Author: Frances Minters Illustrator: G. Brian Karas
Setting: At Cinder-Elly’s house
Good Characters: Cinder-Elly, Prince Charming and The Fairy Godmother
Bad Characters: Her mother, Sue and Nelly, her sisters
Conflict/Problem: She can’t go to the basketball game because her sisters say that she doesn’t have the right outfit.
Conclusion: Cinder-Elly and Prince Charming get in a taxi together and hold hands.
Summary by Lillian
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Fairy Tale: The Salmon Princess
Author and Illustrator: Mindy Dwyer
Setting: The rainforest.
Good Characters: Cinderella, King Salmon, and the father
Bad Characters: Her mother, three sons and the father
Conflict/Problem: The girl can not go to the festival, but the eagle comes and gives her a dress. It looked like fish scales.
Conclusion: Cinderella gets married with the prince and forgives her dad and the step-mother.
Summary by Ana C.
Fairy Tale: The Korean Cinderella
Author: Shirley Climo Illustrator: Ruth Hell
Setting: Long ago in Korea.
Good Characters: Birds, Pear Blossom
Bad Characters: Stepmother and stepsisters
Conflict/Problem: Pear Blossom was not treated with respect.
Conclusion: Pear Blossom gets married to the King.
Summary by Awbri
Fairy Tale: Adelita
Author and Illustrator: Tomie DePaula
Setting: In Mexico and in Adelita’s house.
Good Characters: Adelita and Esperanza
Bad Characters: Donia Micala, Dulce, and Valentina
Conflict/Problem: Adelita is forced to work for her new family when her mom and dad dies.
Conclusion: Adelita gets married.
Summary by Sarahlynn
