FROM THE PUBLISHER

In this beautiful retelling of the classic Cinderella, paper engineer Matthew Reinhart celebrates the timelessness of the original story while infusing his interpretation with a fresh new feel. In 6 intricately illustrated and engineered spreads, Reinhart portrays the fairy tale in stunning dimension, magically transforming mice into steeds and a pumpkin into a carriage fit for a princess. With twirling ballroom dancers, glass slippers, and a ball gown to die for, this charming story of Cinderella is now more enchanting than ever.

FROM THE CRITICS

Kirkus Reviews

Poor Cinderella. Her story always begins so poignantly that even Reinhart's extravagant colorful pop-up scenarios can't quite cheer things up-until the fairy godmother arrives, of course. The first spread gives rise to a quaint three-dimensional homestead, windows revealing Cinderella's cruel stepmother and her two nasty stepsisters. Where is Cinderella? Readers must open one of the many small pop-up-books-within-a-pop-up-book to see her descending head-first from the chimney (that she's cleaning, of course). Cinderella's fairy godmother soon pops up, literally, sporting pink acetate wings. She sees to it that the beautiful servant girl makes it to the prince's ball, first turning a pumpkin into a stagecoach made from positively prismatic metallic paper. A fat black rat transforms into a jolly coachman with the turn of a page and Cinderella in her fancy gown (with real ribbon) sprouts up like a giant mushroom. Wonderful, glittery, shiny pop-up surprises abound as corset strings are pulled, dancers twirl and castles loom. Reinhart's retelling is solid from start to happily-ever-after finish. (Pop-up book. 4-8)