FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Hayes, Joe

Little Gold Star / Estrellita de Oro: A Cinderella Cuento

(3) K-3 Illustrated by Gloria Osuna Perez & Lucia Angela Perez. In this bilingual Cinderella tale coming from the Hispanic tradition of New Mexico, Arcía is mistreated by her stepsisters after her father marries a duplicitous widow. But her kindness is rewarded with a golden star on her forehead--her jealous stepsisters receive instead a donkey's ear and a cow's horn--and Arcía wins the prince's heart. The earthy illustrations of the Latino characters glow with a serene dignity.

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