The Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella Story
Judy Sierra$16.99
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In the Spice Islands, where clove and nutmeg trees grow,
a girl named Damura lived long ago.
Damura is a beautiful girl, as kind and lovely as the little green parrot that perches on the nutmeg tree. But Damura's stepmother and stepsister mistreat her. They force her to rise before dawn, carry out all the chores, and sleep on the floor. One day, while down by the river, Damura calls out to the creatures of the wild for help. Rising from the waters, an ancient crocodile answers the call. This unusual fairy godmother, aptly named Grandmother Crocodile, outfits Damura in a sarong of gold, with slippers to match, and sends her to the palace to dance for the prince. Once he sees her, the prince knows that she will be his bride.
But the fairy tale isn't quite over. Damura's wicked stepmother and stepsister are so jealous that they push Damura into the river, where she is swallowed by a crocodile. Too bad they didn't know about Grandmother Crocodile....
The Gift of the Crocodile, a tale from the Spice Islands in Indonesia, offers a colorful and dramatic twist on the universally adored Cinderella story
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 11/01/2000
ISBN: 9780689821882
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.60h x 11.30w x 0.40d
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: Golden Sower Award - Nominee
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 10/15/2000 pg. 1492
Publishers Weekly 11/13/2000 pg. 104
New York Times 11/19/2000 pg. 24
School Library Journal 11/01/2000 pg. 148
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2001 pg. 104
Christian Home & School 01/01/2001 pg. 26
Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 962
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 102 - Superior,Well Above Average
Booklist 07/01/2001 pg. 2011
Multicultural Review 09/01/2002 pg. 27
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 102 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 46150 / Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella Story
Reading Level: 4.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5
a girl named Damura lived long ago.
Damura is a beautiful girl, as kind and lovely as the little green parrot that perches on the nutmeg tree. But Damura's stepmother and stepsister mistreat her. They force her to rise before dawn, carry out all the chores, and sleep on the floor. One day, while down by the river, Damura calls out to the creatures of the wild for help. Rising from the waters, an ancient crocodile answers the call. This unusual fairy godmother, aptly named Grandmother Crocodile, outfits Damura in a sarong of gold, with slippers to match, and sends her to the palace to dance for the prince. Once he sees her, the prince knows that she will be his bride.
But the fairy tale isn't quite over. Damura's wicked stepmother and stepsister are so jealous that they push Damura into the river, where she is swallowed by a crocodile. Too bad they didn't know about Grandmother Crocodile....
The Gift of the Crocodile, a tale from the Spice Islands in Indonesia, offers a colorful and dramatic twist on the universally adored Cinderella story
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Published: 11/01/2000
ISBN: 9780689821882
Pages: 40
Weight: 1.07lbs
Size: 9.60h x 11.30w x 0.40d
Award: Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee
Award: Golden Sower Award - Nominee
Review Citations: Kirkus Review - Children 10/15/2000 pg. 1492
Publishers Weekly 11/13/2000 pg. 104
New York Times 11/19/2000 pg. 24
School Library Journal 11/01/2000 pg. 148
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2001 pg. 104
Christian Home & School 01/01/2001 pg. 26
Booklist 01/01/2001 pg. 962
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 102 - Superior,Well Above Average
Booklist 07/01/2001 pg. 2011
Multicultural Review 09/01/2002 pg. 27
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 102 - Superior,Well Above Average
Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 46150 / Gift of the Crocodile: A Cinderella Story
Reading Level: 4.4 / Interest Level: Lower Grade / Point Value: 0.5