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From Publishers WeeklyClimo's adaptation of this Arabian Nights myth offers a capricious twist on the Cinderella story, wrote PW. Ages 5 9. From Kirkus ReviewsPLB 0 06 026765 8 A luminescent interpretation of an ancient Persian tale is Climo's latest entry to her multicultural collection of Cinderella tales The Irish Cinderlad, 1996, etc.. Motherless Settareh, whose name means star a reference to the shape of the birthmark on her cheek, has a typically Cinderella esque existence with her stepmother and stepsisters. That the ignored and often neglected young woman blossoms into a beauty is a foregone conclusion, but here her aid manifests itself as a parifairyin a mysterious blue jar, and Settareh captures the interest of the young prince at the New Year celebration. The lush descriptions of an authentic time and place lend an exotic tone to the familiar tale Each girl and every woman, no matter her age, covered her head with a cloak so that no stranger might look on her face. Then, like a flock of black birds, the mothers, daughters, sisters, and cousins flew down the road to the marketplace.'' Florczak's meticulously researched illustrations faithfully depict the ornate beauty of an ancient land. Minutely detailed borders frame the text while vibrant images stream in saturated colors across the pages. Picture bookfolklore. 5 9 Copyright ©1999, Kirkus Associates, LP. All rights reserved
ISBN: 0060267631
Author: Shirley Climo, Robert Florczak (Illustrator)
Category: Children
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