The author draws from a variety of folk traditions to put together this version of Cinderella, including elements from Mexico, Iran, Korea, Russia, Appalachia,

Cinderella's father, a widower, married a woman with two daughters. When he died, full of envy for her sweetness and beauty, they treated her with great contemp

«Cinderella» by Charles Perrault, Charles Welsh and illustrated by Michael Bychkov.