The Irish Cinderlad Contributor(s): Climo, Shirley (Author), Krupinski, Loretta (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0064435776 ISBN-13: 9780064435772 Publisher: HarperCollins
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: January 2000 Annotation: Ever since he was a baby, Becan's only worry has been his big feet -- until his widowed father remarries. His new stepmother and her three daughters feed him crusts of bread and banish him to work in the fields. So Becan runs away. With the help of his only friend, a magical bull, he defeats a giant, slays a dragon, and rescues a princess. But before she can thank him, Becan disappears, leaving behind one of his enormous boots. The princess scours the kingdom for the owner of the giant boot. Will Becan's feet give him away? And what will his fate be if they do? |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men - Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General |
Dewey: E |
LCCN: 94037545 |
Age Level: 4-8 |
Grade Level: PreK-3 |
Lexile Measure: 730 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
Series: Trophy Picture Books (Paperback) |
Physical Information: 0.13" H x 7.78" W x 9.8" L (0.29 lbs) 32 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Ireland |
Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 21148 Reading Level: 4.2 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: "A robust story of courage and danger" (Booklist). "A must for collectors of Cinderella variants" (Kirkus Reviews). Folklorist Shirley Climo retells an age-old Irish tale that's an unusual twist on the popular Cinderella fairy tale. As Creativiteach.com says: What would have happened if Cinderella were a man? How might the story be different? An old Irish folk tale provides one answer. Just in time for St. Patrick's Day. Ever since he was a baby, Becan's only worry has been his big feet--until his widowed father remarries. His new stepmother and her three daughters feed him crusts of bread and banish him to work in the fields. So Becan runs away. With the help of his only friend, a magical bull, he defeats a giant, slays a dragon, and rescues a princess. But before she can thank him, Becan disappears, leaving behind him one of his enormous boots. The princess scours the kingdom for the owner of the giant boot. Will Becan's feet give him away? And what will his fate be if they do? |
Contributor Bio(s): Climo, Shirley: - Shirley Climo's love of folklore began in her childhood and has provided the background for many of her children's books, such as The Korean Cinderella, Magic & Mischief: Tales from Cornwall, A Treasury of Princesses: Princess Tales from Around the World, A Treasury of Mermaids: Mermaid Tales from Around the World, and Someone Saw a Spider: Spider Facts and Folktales, an NCTE Teacher's Choice and Library of Congress Best Children's Book that was originally inspired by her research for Cobweb Christmas. Mrs. Climo and her husband live in Los Altos, California. Krupinski, Loretta: -Loretta Krupinski has illustrated several children's books, including Dear Rebecca, Winter Is Here by Jean Craighead George, The Irish Cinderlad by Shirley Climo, and her own Into the Woods: A Woodland Scrapbook. She has also illustrated one other book in the Let's-Read-and-Find-Out Science series, Why Do Leaves Change Color? by Betsy Maestro. She successfully grew all the bean plants pictured in this book. She lives on the coast of Maine. |
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