Tasha feeds
her flock in the old tower and falls asleep on a bed of straw.
So begins a magical night... In Jan Brett's version of a
favorite fairy tale, Cinders is pushed around by her comical
sisters, Pecky and Bossy, and their haughty mother, Largessa,
This night the chickens fly off to Prince Cockerel's
Ice Palace. All except poor Cinders until a Silkie flies
in with her magic wand and transforms the little hen into a
beautiful and mysterious guest at the ball. Fanciful illustrations
capture the grandeur of eighteenth-century Russia while Jan's
chicken characters provide the fun and romance that she brings to
the Cinderella story.
Jan traveled to Russia and readers will be in awe of
the Ice Palace aglow under a deep blue moonlit sky, exquisite ball
gowns on the comely pullets, uniforms with gold braids and buttons
on the cockerels, striking Russian architecture transformed into ice
in the borders, and a very funny flock of chickens who provide an
appealing, original look at this snowy Cinderella. Readers will find
these dressed up chickens comical as they pour over the extravagant
setting, including a "WOW"-inducing double gatefold of chicken
couples whirling around the ballroom. A feast for the eyes sure to
become a perennial favorite. |
