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Adelita:

A Mexican Cinderella Story
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Puffin Books, Aug 5, 2004 - Juvenile Fiction - 40 pages
Hace mucho tiempo—a long time ago—there lived a beautiful young woman named Adelita. So begins the age-old tale of a kind-hearted young woman, her jealous stepmother, two hateful stepsisters, and a young man in search of a wife. The young man, Javier, falls madly in love with beautiful Adelita, but she disappears from his fiesta at midnight, leaving him with only one clue to her hidden identity—a beautiful rebozo— shawl. With the rebozo in place of a glass slipper, this favorite fairy tale takes a delightful twist. Tomie dePaola's exquisite paintings, filled with the folk art of Mexico, make this a Cinderella story like no other.

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I really enjoyed the vibrant illustrations. - Goodreads
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Review: Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story

User Review  - Amanda - Goodreads

Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story is about a little girl named Adelita. This story is like the classic Cinderella story but has a mexican twist in it. Instead of the whole story be written in ... Read full review

Review: Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story

User Review  - Chanae Wills - Goodreads

“Adelita” is a Mexican Cinderella story. It's very similar to the traditional Cinderella, but there are Spanish phrases throughout the story and the meaning of the phrases is written right after it ... Read full review

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About the author (2004)

Tomie dePaola is one of the most popular children's book authors and illustrators of our time. His humor, insight, and gentle art delight all readers. A Newbery Honor award winner, he has written and illustrated a number of books for Simon & Schuster, including Caldecott Honor Book "Strega Nona, " as well as "Andy: That's My Name, Watch Out for the Chicken Feet in Your Soup, " and ""Charlie Needs a Cloak."" A native of Connecticut, Mr. dePaola studied at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, New York, and now lives in New London, New Hampshire.