Description
Told with beauty and grace, this Cinderella story from Ai-Ling Louie is brought vividly to life by Caldecott Medal-winner Ed Young's soft, glowing illustrations.
Half-starved and overworked by her stepmother, Yeh-Shen's only friend is a fish with golden eyes. When the stepmother kills the fish for dinner, poor Yeh-Shen is left with only the bones. But the bones are filled with a powerful spirit. When Ye-Shen is forbidden to attend the annual spring Festival, the spirit grants her a gown of azure blue and delicate golden slippers. That night, everyone marvels at the beautiful, mysterious young woman at the ball. "Misty, jewel-like illustrations evoke the mythic past in this Chinese Cinderella story." --Publishers Weekly
Half-starved and overworked by her stepmother, Yeh-Shen's only friend is a fish with golden eyes. When the stepmother kills the fish for dinner, poor Yeh-Shen is left with only the bones. But the bones are filled with a powerful spirit. When Ye-Shen is forbidden to attend the annual spring Festival, the spirit grants her a gown of azure blue and delicate golden slippers. That night, everyone marvels at the beautiful, mysterious young woman at the ball. "Misty, jewel-like illustrations evoke the mythic past in this Chinese Cinderella story." --Publishers Weekly
Title Metadata
Author: |
Louie, Ai-Ling |
Publisher: |
Puffin Books |
Language: |
English |
Copyright: |
1996 |
Number of Pages: |
32 |
Dewey: |
398.209 |
Dewey Range: |
300s |
Binding Type: |
Paperback |
Interest Age: |
6 |
Accelerated Reader Interest Level: |
Lower Grade |
Accelerated Reader Reading Level: |
5.1 |
Accelerated Reader Point Value: |
0.5 |
Lexile Level: |
950 |
Lexile Range: |
Confident Reader (800 - 999) |