{"product_id":"the-korean-cinderella-9780060204327","title":"The Korean Cinderella","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"This masterfully retold version of Cinderella presents real Korean customs and includes dramatic, brightly colored illustrations\" \u003cem\u003e(Children's Literature).\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an enchanting and magical variant of the favorite fairy tale. \u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e noted that \"the text is especially noteworthy for its instructive but unobtrusive incorporation of Korean words.\" \u003cem\u003eChildren's Literature\u003c\/em\u003e pointed out that \"it should be noted that all the illustrations\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003efrom those depicting Korean rituals to the smallest clothing details\u003cem\u003e--\u003c\/em\u003eare the result of the illustrator's extensive research and passionate interest in Korean culture.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLike the tree planted to honor her birth, Pear Blossom is beautiful, and the pride of her elderly mother and father. But then her mother dies, and her father remarries. Pear Blossom's stepmother resents her new daughter's beauty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOut of jealousy, she makes Pear Blossom perform impossible chores while her own daughter, Peony, watches idly. But fortunately, Pear Blossom is not alone. With the help of magical creatures--\u003cem\u003etogkabis--\u003c\/em\u003eshe can accomplish each task, and triumph over her stepmother's cruelty.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotable Children's Trade Book in the Field of Social Studies (NCSS\/CBC)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060204327\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 48\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.33h x 8.36w x 0.44d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/1993 pg. 1598\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 08\/01\/1993 pg. 156\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2002 pg. 26\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1993 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/17\/1993\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e7186 \/ Korean Cinderella\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.1 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Shirley Climo","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42935258677429,"sku":"9780060204327","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4fcbe32e-cb70-47f2-890a-5edf439c27be.jpg?v=1688487274","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-korean-cinderella-9780060204327","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}