Adelita

This is great Cinderella story that brings in the Hispanic culture and values. It's the quality we expect from Tomie DePaola. Colors are bright and festive. Pages are slightly larger than most picture books, which makes it easier for students to see in a read-aloud. Schools and families with Hispanic heritage will find it heartwarming and validating. Everyone will love the beautiful story and pictures.

Beautifully Illustrated, beautifully told

A fantastic Mexican version of Cinderella. What's great, too, if you don't know Spanish, is that these rarely sprinkled words and phrases used in the narrative can be skipped since the English appositive comes right after. Even if your listener (I read to children) isn't familiar with the English Cinderella, this will still delight them with its characters and suspense. The illustrations are large, colorful, and simple. I'm sure the reader/listener will cheer at the end of the reading. Differing from one reviewer, I DO think this is one of dePaola's best stories.Picture Book: Grades 1-4, Fiction/Fairy Tale

Second grade. This is a perfect selection for a unit on comparing cinderella stories from around the world. Every year the students really love this version. They enjoy the story and love the use of spanish language and enjoy seeing all of the elements of mexican culture. Which is near and dear to their hearts since the school is in inner city near the mexican border in California.

In Tomie dePaola's cultured story of Adelita, the Mexican Cinderella, pretty young Adelita's mother dies, leaving her daughter and husband. Later on, Adelita's sad father marries another lady who has two daughters. Adelita's new stepmother and stepsisters are mean, but still she finds happiness and love at the end of the story. Great story and beautiful illustrations! This is a great book!

Loved this book it’s so cute and a great way to embrace culture

This is a real life Cinderella story... no magic needed! We read it at school for a Mexican literature program and the kids loved it. Tomie dePaola is always a favorite. I personally enjoyed the subtle Christian imagery throughout (typical for dePaola). I just bought a copy for my godchild as a gift, too.

This is a wonderful book for teaching the familiar unit of "Cinderella Around the World." I read it to my class and they loved it. This book also provides wondeful cultural references about Latin American culture, especially Mexican culture. I am Mexican and I felt that it was authentic. Additionally it has some Spanish phrases you can teach children or at least introduce the concept. The illustrations are also beautiful.