Education Resource Area: Cinderella

Based on Cinderella, Adelita is a wonderfully original story with a spicy Mexican flavor. Incorporating simple Spanish words against a stunning backdrop of Mexican colors and designs, Tomie dePaola has created an instant classic that will delight his many fans.

A Caldecott Honor author/illustrator team brings us a unique Cinderalla story, with a remarkable fairy godmother to tell the tale. Adapted from a traditional Creole story, this fresh retelling captures all the age-old romance and magic of Cinderalla, melding it with the vivid beauty of the Caribbean and the musical language of the islands.

French version of Cinderella.

Irish Cinderella

From Korea, a variation on the Cinderella story that retains the prince's ball and the magic slipper.

An Iraqi version of the Cinderella story.

The Gift of the Crocodile, a tale from the Spice Islands in Indonesia, offers a colorful and dramatic twist on the universally adored Cinderella story.

Spanish American Cinderella

French Cinderella story. Spanish and English language.

Cambodian tale.

Jouanah: A Hmong Cinderella

Twelve ethnic versions of the Cinderella story are summarized and worked into lessons for the middle and upper grades.

A Philippine Cinderella story

Introduction to Indian folklore

With beautiful illustrations, Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters Big Book, a Caldecott Honor picture book, is perfect for introducing children to the Cinderella fairytale as well as the history, culture, and geography of the African nation of Zimbabwe.

Author Judy Sierra presents 24 versions that represent a broad range of cultures and geographical areas, styles, with variations on the theme of the persecuted heroine (or occasionally hero) who emerges victorious, regardless of the circumstances. Each version is accompanied by a short introductory paragraph that summarizes the plot and discusses the cultural background of the story.

In this Chinese folktale, a wicked stepmother kills and eats a young girl's magical fish, but its bones continue to help her.

A Jewish Cinderella