If the Shoe Fits : Voices from Cinderella

by Whipple, Laura; Beingessner, Laura

• ISBN13: 9780689840708
• ISBN10: 0689840705
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2002-06-01
• Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books

Summary

If the Shoe Fits: Voices from Cinderellatakes a fresh look at an old and favorite story. In thirty-three poems it brings to life not only the voices of well-loved characters, but also voices of characters not usually heard from -- including the glass slipper, without which the story would not have a happy ending. On the stage set by the story we hear each player tell the tale from their point of view, answering the questions that swirl around Cinderella:Is the ghost of Cinderella's father at peace in the afterlife? What has made Cinderella's stepmother so cruel? Can a rat be as happy as a human? How do the prince's mother and father feel about Cinderella for their son? Does the Magic One's Magic last forever? Do the glass slippers realize how important a role they play in the life of one girl? Is there a quiet someone, with a gentle purr, who is a secret accomplice? And, finally, what does Cinderella herself have to say to us about her own story?Through the rhythms of Laura Whipple's poetry and the sweeping colors of Laura Beingessner's artwork, Cinderella's story is spun anew for audiences of all ages to celebrate.

Table of Contents

Cinderella's Prelude	1	(1)
Father's Ghost	2	(2)
Stepmother's Rhythm	4	(2)
Cinderella's Mourning	6	(2)
Garden Master	8	(2)
Stepmother's New Rhythm	10	(2)
The King's Command	12	(2)
Cinderella Alone	14	(2)
The Stepsisters' Promise	16	(2)
Cinders and Scraps	18	(1)
Messenger Cat	19	(1)
Magic-Her	20	(2)
Garden Magic	22	(4)
Hunter Cat	26	(1)
Blossoming	27	(2)
The Prince Grumbles	29	(3)
Cinderella's Waltz	32	(4)
Running	36	(2)
The Rat's Ride	38	(3)
Guest Gossip	41	(2)
The Prince's Regret	43	(3)
Second Thoughts	46	(2)
Cinderella's Slipper	48	(1)
The Prince's Quandary	49	(1)
The Other Slipper	50	(2)
Feet	52	(4)
The Stepsisters' Reprise	56	(2)
Congratulations	58	(1)
Blessings	59	(2)
Cinderella's Doubt	61	(1)
The Queen's Doubts	62	(3)
Father's Peace	65	(1)
Cinderella's Coda	66