Walt Disney's Cinderella

ISBN 0394925521 - As a kid, the Disney version of this story left me a little baffled. The original story did not have glass slippers - and kids are smart enough to realize glass slippers are kind of dumb! Still, Disney does a wonderful job when they get their hands on such stories. Movies and books and toys and various merchandise turn a simple story like Cinderella into a goldmine that little ones, especially girls, just have to own their fair share of. It's always worthwhile to buy a copy of a book with a Disney movie tie-in and an added bonus is the chance to share a story you loved as a child with your own children. - AnnaLovesBooks

This is a nice little book about one of Disney's favorite ladies -- Cinderella. The artwork looks like it was taken from the movie, although as noted elsewhere, it does not have the exact same depth of color. The story too is not quite the same, but anyone familiar with the movie shouldn't suffer from the few lapses. The 'choppiness' someone pointed out, is principally because this story has been reworked in an effort to make it a 'reader'. How successful they were will depend on how advanced your child is. Certainly this book is not a primer. An example of text from one of the pages follows so you can judge for yourself. When Cinderella opened the door she saw something wonderful. Her dress was ready! "Surprise!" cried the mice. "It is the prettiest dress I have ever seen," said Cinderella. And she put it on. One of the nice results of the reworking of the story is that the book is not too long, making it a good choice for bedtime or the doctor's office. Four Stars. If you have a young princess at home you might want to check this book out (especially at these prices!) as it can be used as a read-aloud, and then a reader later. The artwork is very close to the movie and my daughter certainly enjoys it (she's almost 6).

-Cinderella is the best young girl story there is! It's better than snow white, the little mermaid, and jazmin's aladin, in my opinon! A classic story with young romance! A most definite happily ever after story!!!

This book created by Walt Disney is a simplified version of Disney's animated movie's plot, with very minor differences. As the book is much shorter than the movie a lot of detail is lost, but it is still a good story that is told pretty well. The sentences are short and slightly choppy, something that seems to be universal in Disney's books from the early 1970's. The illustrations are very similar to the animation, just slightly simpler and with no depth/shading. The people's faces do a good job in the book, as well as in the movie, of showing the characters feelings through facial expressions. They are bold and colorful, and do a very good job of showing the story. In short, if you are looking for a companion picture book for Disney's movie, than this is your book. It also stands well on its own, though one or two things may seem slightly random and not quite make sense at first. All in all, this is a good book. Loggie-log-log-log

The story of Cinderella is my favorite. When I was little I would watch this movie over and over. The music the plot itself, it was all so breath taking.This is a great book and I hope there are many more like this to come.