The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story - Couverture souple

Hickox, Rebecca

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0823415139 ISBN 13 : 9780823415137

Editeur : Holiday House, 1999

Synopsis

The Golden Sandal Maha's jealous stepmother makes her do all the housework while her selfish stepsister lazes about. There is no one to help or comfort her since Maha's father is away fishing. All that begins to change when Maha finds a magical red fish. Full description

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

"Hickox (Zorro and Quwi, 1997) finds her Cinderella in Maha, a fairy godmother in a red fish that Maha shows mercy to, and the lost slipper in a golden sandal, discovered by Tariq, brother of a rich merchant, who then takes on the search for his bride- to-be. When he arrives at Maha’s house, her stepmother conceals her in an outdoor bread oven, but a happily-ever-after ending is as integral to this Iraqi version of the story as it is to other retellings. An illustrator’s note explains the complex process undertaken for the artwork, done in stages with oils, oil pastel, egg tempera, watercolor, crayon and pencil on vellum, but what readers will come away with is an appreciation for the unusual setting, comic characters, and the age-old emotions and resolutions that rule this story." —Kirkus Reviews

"A visual treat from start to finish." —Publishers Weekly

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Poor Maha! Her jealous stepmother makes her do all the housework while her selfish stepsister lazes about.

Since Maha's father is away fishing most of the time, there is no one to help or comfort her. All that begins to change when Maha finds a magical red fish. In return for sparing his life, the fish promises to help Maha whenever she calls him. On the night Maha is forbidden to attend a grand henna to celebrate the coming wedding of a wealthy merchant's daughter, the fish is true to his word. His magic sets in motion a chain of events that reward Maha with great happiness, and a dainty golden sandal is the key to it all.

Rebecca Hickox's eloquent retelling and Will Hillenbrand's lush pictures offer a beguiling version of a story well-loved by many cultures the world over.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Holiday House
• Date d'édition: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0823415139
• ISBN 13: 9780823415137
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 32
• Illustrateur: Hillenbrand Will