Slender Ella and Her Fairy Hogfather (FCC)

Kids in second to fifth grade wil enjoy this book. I will give this book four stars. It has good illustrations and is a little funny. This book takes after a story called Cinderella. Slender Ella has evil stepsisters like Cinderella, and they like to boss her around. In the end Slender Ella marries a prince just like Cinderella.

I have looked high and low for books that would tempt my reluctant reader. You name the beginning chapter book, and I have tried it. I saw Slender Ella and Her Fairy Hogfather and absolutely had to try it. The illustrations are so bright and cheerful---they truly draw you into the book. My daughter loved the parody on one of her favorite fairy tales and laughed through the whole book. By the way, my reluctant reader gobbled down this book in 15 minutes! She now goes back and re-reads it almost everyday!