Anklet for a Princess; A Cinderella Story from India by Lia Mehta, adapted by Meredith Brucker, illustrated by Youshan Tang, Shen's Books, Fremont, CA, 2002
Cinduri, hungry and ragged, is befriended by Godfather Snake, who feeds her delicacies and dresses her in gold cloth and anklets with bells and diamonds, to meet the prince.
The Gospel Cinderella by Joyce Carol Thomas, pictures by David Diaz, Amistad, Joanna Cotler Books, HarperCollinsPublishers, New York, NY 2004
This Cinderella, who lives in a swamp with her foster family, has a fine singing voice and sings an enchanted melody at a Great Gospel Convention which the prince hears and searches for, and eventually finds.
The Korean Cinderella by Shirley Climo, illustrated by Ruth Heller, HarperCollins Publishers, New York NY, 1993
In ancient Korea Pear Blossom, a child with a nasty stepmother Omoni, is given many impossible tasks as chores but manages to do them with the aid of magical creatures called togkabis and when she loses her straw sandal it is found by a magistrate and she is be chosen by the magistrate to be his wife.
If the Shoe Fits: Voices from Cinderella by Laura Whipple, illustrated by Laura Beingessner, Margaret K. McElderry Books, Simon & Schuster, New York NY, 2002
Thirty-three poems bring to life the voices of characters from Cinderella, each telling the tale from their own viewpoint - even the voice of the glass slipper.
Cinder Edna by Ellen Jackson, illustrated by Kevin O'Malley, Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books, New York, NY 1994
Cinderella and Cinder Edna lived next door to each other, each with her own cruel stepmother and step sisters, but they have different approaches to life, and although both end up with the prince of her dreams, one is a good deal happier than the other.
Domitila: A Cinderella Tale from the Mexican Tradition adapted by Jewell Reinhart Coburn, illustrated by Connie McLennan, Shen's books, Auburn CA 2000
By following her mother's admonition to perform every task with care and love, a poor young Mexican girl wins the devotion of the governor's son, with her recipe for Nopales. Each page of the text has a proverb about love in Spanish at the top and the same proverb translated into English at the bottom.
The Enchanted Anklet translated and adapted by Lila Mehta, illustrated by Neela Chhaniara, Lilimur Publishing, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 1985
Another version of the story Nagmani, or Jewel of the Snake, from India.
Cendrillon: A Caribbean Cinderella by Robert D. San Souci, illustrated by Brian Pinkney , Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, NY, 1998
This retells the tale from the viwpoint of the godmother with the magic wand, and is based on a nineteenth century Creole vesion, so it incorporates elements of the Martinique West Indian island culture and costume.
Raisel's Riddle by Erica Silverman, pictures by Susan Gaber, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, NY, 1999
In this Jewish version of the Cinderella story, a poor but educated young woman captivates her "Prince Charming", a rabbi's son, at a Purim ball.
The Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella Story by Judy Sierra, illustrated by Reynolds Ruffins, Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, NY, 2000
In this Indonesian version of the Cinderella story, a girl named Damura escapes her cruel stepmother and stepsister and marries a handsome prince with the help of Grandfather Crocodile.
Angkat: The Cambodian Cinderella by Jewell Reinhart Coburn, illustrated by Eddie Flotte, Shen's Books, Fremont, CA, 1998
In this Cambodian folktale, the poor Angkat marries the prince, but is killed by her jealous stepfamily, and then through her virtue, returns to life to become queen.
The Irish Cinderlad by Shirley Climo, illustrated by Loretta Krupinski, HarperCollinsPublishers, New York, NY 1996
Becan, a poor boy belittled by his stepmother and stepsisters, rescues a princess from a giant and a dragon with the aid of a magical bull, but disappears leaving only one boot before the princess can thank him.
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