A new version of "Cinderella" -- What if she had a GOOD stepmother?
Can a fairy tale have a positive image of a stepmother? I think so!
Here's why I decided to write my own version of the Cinderella story, a version that gives Cinderella a kind and good stepmother. I married a man who already had two children (we've also had two babies together since then). I try my best to be a loving and caring stepmom. But have you ever heard a fairy tale where the word "stepmother" was NOT preceded by the word "wicked"? Neither had I. So I decided that it was about time, and I made one myself! Of course, doing a rewrite of Cinderella me...

Cinderella
Cinderella Fairytale--From Grimm to Disney
The original Cinderella tale is a popular fairytale from the time of the Brothers Grimm, and most likely even earlier. Versions of the Cinderella fairytale are told in many cultures throughout the world, and commemorated in art. Walt Disney, rewrote the story in his own fashion, to create the animated Cinderella movie. In this lens, the original Cinderella fairytale told is The Brothers Grimm version. And so the story goes: The wife of a rich man fell sick, and as she felt that her end was ...

Non-Traditional Princess Books
Too much Cinderella in your life?
My preschool daughter was crazy for Cinderella. I, however, was not. I was tired of listening to the traditional Cinderella story about a woman making her way in the world by marrying well. Much as my daughter loved it, I thought there were better lessons to be learned. I set about trying to find some less traditional Cinderella stories, where the girl has power over her own destiny. I wanted to find a Cinderella with girl power! I was looking specifically for picture books for toddlers and...

Cinderella Stories
So Many Cinderellas!
Every society has a variation of the Brothers Grimm's story of Cinderella. I have started collecting them for my dear nieces. All of the stories have similar parts. An orphaned girl, a terrible stepmother, a fairy godmother or someone to come to the rescue, a handsome prince. I have compiled a list of some of the best Cinderella versions I have read. These include different cultural interpretations as well as fun variations on the Disney story we all know and love. (Though it's not an origi...