Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper

A fairy tale from The Blue Fairy Book, collected by Andrew Lang

This classic fairy tale comes from The Blue Fairy Book, a collection published by Andrew Lang in 1889, though the story itself is much older—first written down by Charles Perrault in France in 1697. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. Cinderella teaches children that kindness and goodness matter more than fine clothes, and that cruelty does not win in the end. The image of the glass slipper, the pumpkin coach and the stroke of midnight has delighted children for more than three hundred years.

Band

Purple · Pre-readers and first readers, about 4 to 5

Length

short · about 371 words in 6 sections · 4 pictures

Source

The Blue Fairy Book, Andrew Lang · Project Gutenberg

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (6 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page

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