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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 398.2095102 EAN: 9780698113886 ISBN: 0698113888 Label: Putnam Juvenile Manufacturer: Putnam Juvenile Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 32 Publication Date: May 07, 1996 Publisher: Putnam Juvenile Reading Level: Ages 4-8 Studio: Putnam Juvenile Related Items:
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 Rating:  - Lovely Story with Georgous IllustrationsCinderella stories are practically a dime a dozen...they can be found in practically every culture known to man and are amoung the most frequently read to young children. So what makes Yeh-Shen worth reading...well, it's retold by Louie with it's origins in China and is probably based on the oldest known version of Cinderella in existence. Louie writes with few words, but manages to tell the story eloquently and in a way that is appealing to both children and adults. Additionally, Young's illustrations ... Read More Rating: - more realistic cinderellaBought this for my 6-yo niece, who reads very well. It's a great version of the Cinderella story, set in China. Instead of fairies and magic, the story is woven with events that could actually happen. (Makes me wonder if it inspired Cinderella, or vice versa.) Loved it, and so does my niece! Rating: - Yeh-ShenBoth of my children have had this book read to them at school and loved it. We had to own it. Rating:  - china cinderelladid not liked the book, I thought the pictures were going to be brighter.Excellent delivery. Rating:  - Not appropriate for young childrenI am very enthusiastic about exposing my children to different cultures and ideas, and when I saw this book and read the reviews on Amazon, I was excited to get it for my girls. When the book arrived, I read it immediately. The story and the pictures are beautiful. I liked everything until the very last sentence of the book -- I was very surprised to read that Yeh-Shen's stepmother and stepsister were "crushed to death in a shower of flying stones." Although I understand that this may be part of the original ... Read More 
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