Cinderella Smith: The More the Merrier
Fans of Clementine and Ramona will enjoy good-natured Cinderella&#8217;s triumph over mean girls and her success at a tap-dance recital, all embellished by Diane Goode&#8217;s simple black-line illustrations. (Seattle Times)&#8220;Cinderella&#8217;s bouncy energy, captured expertly in Goode&#8217;s emotive line drawings, is infectious&#8230;It&#8217;s hard to leave Cinderella behind. (Horn Book Magazine)&#8220;Cinderella&#8217;s narration carries this early chapter book, and her upper-elementary woes are perfectly captured in her eager and personable voice&#8230; Goode&#8217;s energetic sketchwork adds to the spirited narrative.&#8221; (The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books)&#8220;Funny and clever! Readers will love this modern day Cinderella. It&#8217;s a delight&#8230;with the most satisfying ending.&#8221; (Patricia Reilly Giff, Newberr Honor winner and author of best-selling Polk Street School series)Goode&#8217;s appealing line drawings keep things light and help readers cheer for Cinderella.The invented words, the spelling bee and Cinderella&#8217;s voice, which is maturing and becoming more likable, make this a great offering for youngsters who are figuring out the confusing social terrain of third grade (Kirkus)Cinderella is back and as irrepressible as ever. A simple joy of a book, Barden&#8217;s story has given third-graders their very own hero whose final decision of inclusiveness is warming. (Booklist)The plucky heroine is right at home beside Judy Moody, Clementine, and Ramona. Her experiences are true to life and she remains comfortable in her own skin. Cinderella is an ally to the kids in her class, and might inspire some readers to speak up themselves. (School Library Journal)&#8220;The sweet first-person narrator [and] black-line illustrations by Diane Goode add to the charm.&#8221; (Seattle Times)