![]() ![]() Compare this Cinderella retelling with the “Disney” version so many of us know: what’s the same? What’s different? Why do you think dePaola kept what he did and changed other aspects of the story?Īdelita is a classic dePaola offering: lovely, detailed illustrations framed by vibrant Mexican tilework and a story with just enough elements from a familiar fairytale combined with new details to satisfy any fairytale lover. ![]() Try your hand at creating some Mexican folk art of your own.Discover more about the lovely traditional clothing and Rebozos (shawls) that play a role in this retelling.Host a fiesta with Mexican-inspired foods and crafts.Hace mucho tiempo – a long time ago- in a village in Mexico, there lived a merchant named Francisco and his beautiful young wife, Adela.īrief Synopsis: This retelling of the Cinderella tale features a young Mexican orphan living with a stepmother and two stepsisters, a young rancher seeking love, a doting nurse, and a fiesta. Themes/Topics: fairy tale retelling Mexico folklore ![]() Putnam’s Sons (Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers)/2002 Title: Adelita: A Mexican Cinderella Story I couldn’t resist reviewing a book set south of the US border, sprinkled with Spanish phrases and with the happy ending we all know and love! Tomorrow, our daughter will marry her “prince”, who hails from South America and speaks Portuguese and Spanish. When our daughters were young, they loved to dress up as princesses and “marry” princes. ![]()
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