Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper

From The Blue Fairy Book, collected by Andrew Lang

This story comes from The Blue Fairy Book, collected by Andrew Lang and first published in 1889. Lang gathered fairy tales from many countries; this version of Cinderella was written by the French author Charles Perrault in the seventeenth century. It is one of the most famous fairy tales in the world, known for the fairy godmother, the pumpkin coach and the glass slippers. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story is worth a child's time because it shows that kindness and goodness shine through, even in the hardest circumstances, and that cruelty does not win in the end.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readers, about 6 to 8

Length

medium · about 552 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 (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page

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