| Cendrillon: A Cajun Cinderella Contributor(s): Hébert-Collins, Sheila (Author), Soper, Patrick (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1565543262 ISBN-13: 9781565543263 Publisher: Pelican Publishing Company OUR PRICE: $15.29 Product Type: Hardcover Published: September 1998 Annotation: A Cajun variant of the Cinderella tale set in New Orleans. Filled with Cajun-French words and phrases, the story reveals how Cendrillon is mistreated by her stepfamily. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General |
| Dewey: E |
| LCCN: 98019955 |
| Physical Information: 0.32" H x 8.91" W x 11.32" (0.85 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Deep South - Cultural Region - Gulf Coast |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: As in Cinderella, Cendrillon is pestered by la belle-m're (her stepmother) and les belles-soeurs (her stepsisters) but is helped by the bayou creatures who are ses bon amis (her good friends) and by la marraine (her fairy godmother). However, in New Orleans, the big event is Rex's Mardi Gras ball. Rex, also known as Ovey Thibeaux, hopes to meet his wife at the ball. As fate would have it, Cendrillon and Ovey fall en amour (in love). |
Contributor Bio(s): Hebert-Collins, Sheila: - A former teacher who makes frequent school appearances, Sheila Hébert-Collins proudly claims a heritage that is completely Cajun. A native of Abbeville, Louisiana, Hébert-Collins combined her love and pride of her culture with her love of children's literature to create unique, Cajun fairy tales. Because of her talent, she is featured on the Louisiana State Artist Roster as an author and Cajun storyteller. She has also written Cendrillon: A Cajun Cinderella, Blanchette et Les Sept Petits Cajuns: A Cajun Snow White, Jacques et La Canne à Sucre: A Cajun Jack and the Beanstalk, Jolie Blonde and the Three Héberts: A Cajun Twist to an Old Tale, Les Trois Cochons, and 'T Pousette et 'T Poulette: A Cajun Hansel and Gretel, all published by Pelican.Soper, Patrick: - The lush surroundings of his south Louisiana home and studio often influence the work of award-winning illustrator Patrick Soper. The work of Patrick Soper, a member of the Society of Illustrators, has appeared in national publications such as Outdoor Life, Organic Gardening, and West Coast Book Review. In addition to Cendrillon: A Cajun Cinderella, he has illustrated Cajun Folktales, Contes Populaires Cadiens, Mardi Gras in the Country, and A Christmas Dictionary, all published by Pelican. |