Cinderella is a classic story. Like so many little girls, at one time in my life I think I watched Cinderella nearly everyday. It's still one of my favorite Disney movies ever. A little girl I babysit sometimes thinks she is Cinderella... that's how much she loves it. She has the dresses, shoes, crowns... and her dad even calls her his 'princess.' I knew Cinderella was popular, but it wasn't until I picked up the book Pigling: A Cinderella Story, that truly realized it is kinda a worldwide phenomena. Pigling is a Korean tale. It's a story much like our American version with an evil stepmother and stepsister, magical creatures, a lost shoe, a ball/festival, and a Prince-like character who marries the Cinderella-like character. It's neat to see the different versions of this story.. In fact, not only was Pigling a Korean version, it was also in a different format than usual, it is a graphic novel.
I think it would be fun to maybe make a 'book club' out of a bunch of different versions of this Cinderella story. Students/Readers can find similarities, differences, find the cultural relevance to each version, etc.
I think it would be fun to maybe make a 'book club' out of a bunch of different versions of this Cinderella story. Students/Readers can find similarities, differences, find the cultural relevance to each version, etc.
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