A troubled girl is forced to wear rags and serve her stepmother and stepsisters. On the night of the royal ball, her stepmother forbids her to attend. After her family leaves for the event she is visited by her fairy godmother, who conjures a carriage, dress and glass shoes for her. Agreeing to return before midnight, when the spell is broken, Cinderella goes to the ball! Will she remember the deadline, or will she forget and spend the night dancing with the handsome prince?
Traditional Fairy Tale modernised by Child’s Play.
Illustrator biography:
Jess grew up in a large family in a small village a few miles north of London. As a child she loved making stuff, drawing and painting, riding her bike, and generally messing about. She especially remembers spending happy holidays by the Norfolk coast with her cousins, collecting pebbles, building sandcastles and reading piles of old comics when it rained.
After she left school, she did an art foundation course, moved to Yorkshire, got married and had a family. She continued to draw and paint until, with a few ups and downs and lucky breaks, she somehow became a full-time illustrator in the 1990s. In 2008 she won the Early Years Award for a board book called ‘Tucking In’ and to date she has illustrated over 50 books for children.
Jess has recently taken time out to go to University to study fine art, graduating in June 2016 with a first-class honours degree. She is now returning to illustration with her debut author-illustrated picture book, the Big Red Rock. As far back as she can remember she has always loved children’s picture books, especially ones that made her laugh, with simple pictures and a strong story. She tries to reflect this in her work, creating characters and situations that can tell a simple story as funnily as possible.
Jess now lives in Monmouthshire and is still making stuff, drawing and painting and sometimes collecting pebbles.
• Especially written for young readers, this book features appropriate vocabulary and an economic, fast-moving style.
• Colourful, humorous illustrations on every page will support and captivate beginning readers.
• Familiar plots and story structure gives confidence to early readers.
• Research shows that fairy tales are crucial to childrens development. They nurture moral behaviour and show young people the strengths and weaknesses inherent in human nature.
• Cinderella’s family are abusive; fairy tales often tackle difficult issues in an accessible way, thereby preparing children for life in the real world.
