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Little Gold Star: A Spanish American Cinderella Tale Author: Robert D. San Souci $11.55 |
Little Gold Star: A Spanish American Cinderella Tale |
Editorial Review:
Blessed Mary rewards Teresa's good deeds with a shining gold star. Later she punishes Teresa's unkind stepsisters, Isabel and Inez, with hideous horns and donkey's ears that they try to hide under heavy veils! But will Teresa outshine her stepsisters at the festival? Robert D. San Souci retells this popular folktale in a lilting narrative that includes all the magic of the beloved Cinderella story and traditional elements from Spanish tales. Luminous watercolors by Sergio Martinez accentuate the beauty and goodness that radiate from Little Gold Star.
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Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0 
good children's book: 
My daughter (9) loves this book. It is a version of the Cinderella story. The story is engaging and the illustrations are fine as well.
Rick
Not Appropriate for the Classroom: 
ATTENTION TEACHERS: The religious content of this book may make it inappropriate for your public school classroom. (Little Gold Star is rewarded by the Virgin Mary after she spends an afternoon caring for baby Jesus and Saint Joseph.) I would not risk angering my administration or my students' parents by including it in my classroom collection.
Beautiful Book:
Little Gold Star offers a wonderful blend of story and illustrations from San Souci and Martinez. Little Gold Star is a Spanish American fairy tale similar to Cinderella. However, the role of fairy godmother is filled by Blessed Mary, showing the traditional Catholic influence in this culture. San Souci is always wonderful with words, but Martinez gives the story a serene beauty with his illustrations. The book has a peaceful feeling with its subdued tones. The reader knows the story will end happily and...more info
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