A Caldecott Honor-winning author-illustrator team brings us a
Caribbean Cinderella story, told from the perspective of the magical
godmother.
You may think you already know this story about a beautiful servant
girl, a cruel stepmother, a magnificent ball, and a lost slipper. But
you've never heard it for true.
Now you can hear the tale from someone who was there: a poor washerwoman
from the island of Martinique. She has just one thing in the world to
love, her goddaughter Cendrillon. When she finds Cendrillon heartsick
over a rich man's son, at first she doesn't know what to do. But she has
sharp wits, a strong will, and the magic wand her mother left her--and
soon she has a plan to give her dear Cendrillon the gift of a love that
will change her life.
Adapted from a traditional Creole story, this fresh retelling captures
all the age-old romance and magic of Cinderella, melding it with the
vivid beauty of the Caribbean and the musical language of the islands.