Preface v Acknowledgments vi Tales 1 Introduction to the Tales 3 Rhodopis: A Cinderella in Ancient Egypt? 5 Yeh-hsien (China) 6 Cinderella, or the Little Glass Slipper (France) 9 Peu d'Anisso (France) 16 Aschenputtel (Germany) 20 Allerleirauh, or the Many-furred Creature (Germany) 27 Little One-eye, Little Two-eyes, and Little Three-eyes (Germany) 32 Cap o'Rushes (England) 40 Billy Beg and the Bull (Ireland) 44 Fair, Brown, and Trembling (Ireland) 53 Hearth Cat (Portugal) 61 Katie Woodencloak (Norway) 65 The Wonderful Birch (Finland) 75 The Story of Mjadveig, Daughter of Mani (Iceland) 81 Little Rag Girl (Republic of Georgia) 88 Vasilisa the Beautiful (Russia) 92 The Little Red Fish and the Clog of Gold (Iraq) 104 Nomi and the Magic Fish (Africa) 111 How the Cowherd Found a Bride (India) 114 The Invisible One (Native American: Micmac) 119 Poor Turkey Girl (Native American: Zu+-i) 122 Ashpet (United States: Appalachia) 128 Benizara and Kakezara (Japan) 134:
Judy Sierra, PhD, a former children's librarian, is a leader of workshops in storytelling, folklore, and children's literature. She has received wide recognition as both a storyteller and a teacher of storytelling. She is author or coauthor of several books on storytelling, including Cinderella and Multicultural Folktales: Stories to Tell Young Children, published by Oryx Press.
"For the storyteller who love variants." - Off the Loom
Newsletter
"The usefulness and excellence of this part of the series will
certainly create a demand for future works." - Public Library
Quarterly
"Accessible and well organized, this will be a boon to librarians
and storytellers." - Children's Bookwatch
"Take the Cinderella classic select the 24 which represent the
broadest range of cultures and variations on the theme, and include
the author's research notes on the text and you have a unique,
educational approach capable of wide interest." -
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