Prince Cinders by Babette Cole
This most be the most ridiculous rewriting of Cinderella ever! Cole rewrites the fairytale by plucking out the female Cinderella and replacing her with ta-daaah…the sensitive male- Prince Cinders! In this tale, Prince Cinders has to contend with three “big hairy brothers”, who- more hirsute than the average silverback- party-hop and tease poor Cinders about his limp biceps and sweet nature. Cole retains the ball motif but throws in plenty of curve-balls: a confused fairy, a princess dressed in sequined pants and a pair of tight trousers.
We laughed so hard our tummies ached !This version is pure anarchy, expelling weeping- damsel and macho -hero stereoptypes. We hope to get our hands on more of her books like ‘Princess Smartypants” and the Dr Dog books. The children haven’t viewed the video of the book yet. You can view it via the link below, but nothing beats the book which has Cole’s handprints all over it.
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