Barbara Ensor

I liked this book for several reasons. First I like the writing because it is engaging and the author has Cinderella write letters to her dead mother. For example on page 12 it says, "Dear Mama, I regret to inform you that your husband has married a second time. I don't expect you will be able to read this, but in case you can I did want to be the one to tell you myself. The lady has two daughters who are older then me. To be honest, and don't repeat this to anyone, they seem a little stuck-up, I'm sure everything will work out fine- Dad says it will. Your Daughter 4 ever, Cupcake." Next I like how the author had Cinderella as a character. Cinderella starts off very sweet to her stepsisters and stepmother and does anything they tell her to do and not to mention she loves food and jello-cups. By the end, Cinderella becomes more assertive to them. For example when she became queen, Cinderella let her stepmother stay in the big palace only if she cleaned up after the pigs. The big idea of this book is to remember people will pass around stories about you; however, no one knows the real story but you.… (mais)