James Marshall's Cinderella [Paperback]

James Marshall adds color and humor to the classic fairy tale with his beautiful illustrations. Retold by Barbara Karlin,Cinderellawill be a favorite of all children.
 
“Retold and illustrated with wit and humor, this is an excellent version of the favorite fairy tale.”—School Library Journal(starred review)
 
“This collaboration is whimsical and fresh and full of undeniable child appeal.”—The Horn Book
 
“Saccharine-free and filled with a robust, earthy humor, this rendition has a studied nonchalance laced with wit. . . . [It] will take its rightful place on the fairy-tale shelves, but won’t sit there for long!”—Booklist(starred review)James Marshall was born in San Antonio, Texas, and grew up sixteen miles outside of the town on the family farm. His father, who worked for the railroad, had his own dance band in the thirties and appeared on the radio. His mother, also musical, sang in the church choir. So it wasn't surprising when Jim considered playing the viola for a career and received a scholarshipto attend the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston. But during an airplane trip he was jerked out of his seat and injured his hand, and that was the end of his musical career.

He returned to San AntonioCollege and later Trinity, where he studied French under Harry Allard, his future collaborator. After moving East, Jim graduated from Southern ConnecticutState University with a degree in history and French. The French major somehow wound up trying to teach Spanish in a Catholic school in Boston. Before long he was looking for a new profession.

On a fateful summer afternoon in 1971 James Marshall lay on his hammock drawing pictures. His mother was inside the house watchingWho's Afraid of Virginia Wolfon TV. The strident voices of the movie's protagonists, George and Martha, split the quiet air, and as l£g