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Cinderella's Other Shoe
Cinderella, one of the most famous fairy tales of all time, told from a shoe's perspective!
Cinderella is tired of being bullied by her ugly stepsisters, vicious Vermina and naughty Nettle. And so are her shoes! Take a look at everyone's favorite princess fairy tale, filled with off the wall illustrations, and narrated by Stomp, the unlucky left shoe.
104 pages, Paperback
Published January 1, 2017
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August 23, 2019
This is an absolutely gorgeous book. I bought the hardback version for my niece and she absolutely loved it. The illustrations are wonderful and the story is so different from the original. In this book, Cinderella's story is told from the point of view of her shoes and it's clever, imaginative, and very funny in parts. My niece loved Stomp the best and thought the illustrations for Nettle and Vermina were brilliant. This book is a big hit in her house and one that has been read daily for the past two weeks. A wonderful book for all little girls.
May 15, 2019
This book was entered in The Wishing Shelf Book Awards. This is what our readers thought:
Title: Cinderella's Other Shoe
Author: Philippa Rae, Tevin Hansen
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 17
Stats
Editing: 9/10
Writing Style: 8/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 8/10
Of the 17 readers:
17 would read another book by this author.
14 thought the cover was good or excellent.
17 felt it was easy to follow.
17 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
10 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
7 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.
16 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
17 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
‘What a clever idea to write Cinderella from a ‘shoe’ POV! A lot of fun. The children in my class loved it, particularly the girls.’ Primary teacher, aged 43
‘We (my twin girls and I) thought this book was excellent. The writing style is light and accessible, and the story is fun to read. We liked how the author took a traditional fairy tale and switched it from Cinderella to the shoe. A clever, witty story which has plenty of pace.’ Parent of twins (aged 8)
‘I liked the way the left shoe talked to the right shoe. That was funny.’ Boy, aged 7
‘Delightful drawings along with a delightful story. The design of every page looks wonderful. A lot of work went into this; the author – and illustrator – should be proud. We would happily have it in our school library. In fact, I think we now do!’ Headteacher, aged 54
‘I liked everything in this story. I am going to write a story now about Robin Hood but what the bow and arrows think. It will be fun.’ Boy, aged 9
To Sum It Up:
‘A wonderfully fun, wonderfully clever take on Cinderella – from the shoes’ perspective!!! A FINALIST and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
Title: Cinderella's Other Shoe
Author: Philippa Rae, Tevin Hansen
Star Rating: 5 Stars
Number of Readers: 17
Stats
Editing: 9/10
Writing Style: 8/10
Content: 10/10
Cover: 8/10
Of the 17 readers:
17 would read another book by this author.
14 thought the cover was good or excellent.
17 felt it was easy to follow.
17 would recommend this story to another reader to try.
10 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘plotting a story’.
7 felt the author’s strongest skill was ‘developing the characters’.
16 felt the pacing was good or excellent.
17 thought the author understood the readership and what they wanted.
Readers’ Comments
‘What a clever idea to write Cinderella from a ‘shoe’ POV! A lot of fun. The children in my class loved it, particularly the girls.’ Primary teacher, aged 43
‘We (my twin girls and I) thought this book was excellent. The writing style is light and accessible, and the story is fun to read. We liked how the author took a traditional fairy tale and switched it from Cinderella to the shoe. A clever, witty story which has plenty of pace.’ Parent of twins (aged 8)
‘I liked the way the left shoe talked to the right shoe. That was funny.’ Boy, aged 7
‘Delightful drawings along with a delightful story. The design of every page looks wonderful. A lot of work went into this; the author – and illustrator – should be proud. We would happily have it in our school library. In fact, I think we now do!’ Headteacher, aged 54
‘I liked everything in this story. I am going to write a story now about Robin Hood but what the bow and arrows think. It will be fun.’ Boy, aged 9
To Sum It Up:
‘A wonderfully fun, wonderfully clever take on Cinderella – from the shoes’ perspective!!! A FINALIST and highly recommended.’ The Wishing Shelf Book Awards
February 29, 2020
This book is funny . . . like REALLY funny! It's the traditional story of Cinderella, but told from her shoes' perspective. They are sisters Buckly and Stomp, and like most sisters they have their disagreements, especially when one is left behind after the ball. The illustrations take this book to the next level, leaving the traditional behind and stepping this book into a new generation of fun. I mean, ***spoiler alert***
Cinderella goes to the ball in a beefed up pumpkin monster truck, come on!
I highly recommend this book to lovers of fractured fairy tales, and graphic novels.
Cinderella goes to the ball in a beefed up pumpkin monster truck, come on!
I highly recommend this book to lovers of fractured fairy tales, and graphic novels.
October 18, 2017
A wacky, fun spin on Cinderella. We all know the story. But what about the tale from the viewpoint of her shoe? After all, they go through a lot ... I loved the creative, punk-spin on this classic fairytale. The illustrations are so clever and I laughed out loud.
April 21, 2018
I read and introduced my young Nephews to this book, they giggled and laugh at not only the funny dialogue but also at the imagery the story brings to mind. well worth a read I reccommend this book to all
October 30, 2020
The ideal story for young children.
August 14, 2021
Great book
September 21, 2021
an absolute joy to read to my young nephew who loves it. both funny and witty highly recommanded
March 27, 2019
Enjoyed greatly, looking forward to reading more from this author
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