by Charles Perrault, Nicola Baxter · Ladybird Books Ltd · tapa dura · ISBN 9780721416922
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«Cinderella» is the fairy tale by Charles Perrault adapted by Nicola Baxter, published by Ladybird Books Ltd in hardcover (32 pages, in English).
The tale tells how Cinderella, thanks to a touch of magic, attends the prince's ball; fleeing at midnight, she loses a glass slipper, which will ultimately change her fate. The adaptation offers the classic in simple text with colorful illustrations.
Published in 1994, it is part of the Ladybird Favourite Tales collection of classic stories adapted for children.
Suitable for early readers and for reading aloud as a bedtime story.
Charles Perrault was a French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales, published in his 1697 book Histoires ou contes du temps passé. The best known of his tales include "Little Red Riding Hood", "Cinderella", "Puss in Boots", "Sleeping Beauty", and "Bluebeard".
