Title: The Irish Cinderlad
Author: Shirley Climo
Publisher: Harper Collins
Date: January 26, 2000
IBSN: 0064s435776 (ISBN13: 9780064435772)
Summary: The Irish Cinderlad is a twist on the classic Cinderella story except the main character is a boy which is depicted as Cinderlad. This is a Irish fairy tale, and it tells a story of a boy named Becan. In the begining of the story, his worries are simple, but when his father remarries and his stepmother and her three daughters come into play, They are mean to Becan, and as a result, he runs away. As he runs away, he befriends a magic bull who helps Becan defeat monsters, and save the princess. As the original Cinderella goes but with a twist, Becan leaves behind his boot which the princess finds, and wishes to find the boy who this boot belongs to and thank him, and potentially marry.
Evaluation: The original tale of Cinderella is a classic that should be read to young students, and children, however, this book is a great twist to the original story, and gives the same story but in a different point of view. While the original Cinderella may appeal to girls, The Irish Cinderlad could appeal to boys, and that would be a great variety to have in the class and/or in your book collection.
is this a male version of cinderella like we talked about in class? its cool to hear the story from the male perspective.
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