Author and Illustrator: Babette Cole
Type: Picture
Grade Level: K-1
Rating: 4 out of 5
With a twist to the classic Cinderella, Prince Cinders is forced to to clean up after his three big hairy brothers. A fairy tries to help but all her spells seem to go wrong. Yet Princess Lovelypenny still seems to fall for Prince Cinders and sets out to find the prince who fits in the trousers left behind.
I found this story hilarious. The text was funny and clever and the pictures were a perfect match. If you can get a reader to laugh out loud (like I was!) then you know they are engaged in the book. Prince Cinders is such a lovable and goofy character that the reader can't help but getting attached to him and cheering him on. We get to know him and travel along with him as he (literally) grows and changes throughout the story (Peterson and Eeds). Prince Cinders is a strong character that the reader identifies with.
Children know and love fairy tales. Most children grow up knowing stories like Cinderella which is what Prince Cinders is based off of with a comedic twist. As a teacher you could read both of these books and compare and contrast them. You could discuss the differences and the effects from these differences between the classic and the contemporary version. So not only will the children enjoy reading a familiar classic like Cinderella but they would also get to read a hilarious spoof of it all while learning to compare and contrast.
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