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    Interstellar Cinderella
    Interstellar Cinderella
    Interstellar Cinderella
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    Interstellar Cinderella

    By Deborah Underwood and Meg Hunt

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    Once upon a planetoid,
    amid her tools and sprockets,
    a girl named Cinderella dreamed
    of fixing fancy rockets.
    With a little help from her fairy godrobot, Cinderella is going to the ball. But when the prince's ship has mechanical trouble, someone will have to zoom to the rescue! Readers will thank their lucky stars for this irrepressible fairy tale retelling, its independent heroine, and its stellar happy ending.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherChronicle Books Digital
    Release dateMay 5, 2015
    ISBN9781452137827
    Interstellar Cinderella
    Author

    Deborah Underwood

    Deborah Underwood is the author of The Quiet Book (a New York Times bestseller and one of Publishers Weekly's Best Books of 2010) and The Loud Book. Deborah lives in San Francisco.

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    • 5/5
      A retelling of Cinderella in space where Cinderella uses skill to impress the prince and rejects marriage because she's not ready. Loved this to bits.
    • 4/5
      Simple, yet amazing.I loved this book. Great story and stellar artwork.This is a must read for all. A beautiful book with a splendid message.
    • 5/5
      In this retelling, Cinderella dreams of being a mechanic and "fixing fancy rockets." She impresses the Prince not with her beauty but with her mechanical skills. He doesn't even know what she looks like when he goes on his quest to find her. The ending was a breath of fresh air and an excellent example for young readers who might also want to follow their dreams above all else. Bonus points for the ethnic diversity of the Prince. And Cinderella is a ginger, not blonde!5 stars
    • 4/5
      Such a charmer. The sing-song rhyme was maddening, to me, but I love the adorable illustrations. And the concept is special, of course... the fairy godmother gives the girl tools so she can fix rocket ships, not adornments. Even the ending is in keeping with the theme.
    • 5/5
      Enjoyed the fun rhymes and art work! We will be looking for more work from this author/illustrator.
    • 5/5
      A really cute take on the Cinderella story.
    • 5/5
      great rhyme, as well as a strong girl message
    • 5/5
      I've always been a fan of Deborah Underwood, and this book doesn't disappoint -- funny, rhyming, Cinderella without the saccharine, and most pleasing to me, subverts the marriage bit at the end – “I’m far too young to marry, but I’ll be your chief mechanic!” Marvelous, especially for encouraging STEM/ young engineers. Marissa Meyer started something wonderful with Cinder, and I’m so glad to see it spreading out as a literary theme.
    • 5/5
      Cute. Easy read for age group in a new setting. Fun, energetic illustrations. Solid read for little girls with nice messaging.
    • 5/5
      Not just your typical Cinderella story! This is a good story that teaches young girls to pursue their own dreams!
    • 4/5
      Fairy-tale meets space opera in this delightful picture-book, with rhyming text and colorful artwork combining with marvelous effect. In this telling, Cinderella is mechanically inclined, and dreams of repairing space ships. When her stepmother and sisters leave her behind on the day of the Prince's Royal Space Parade, Cinderella's fairy godrobot appears to save the day, providing her withe sonic socket wrench needed to repair her ship and get to the parade. Once there, she makes a big impression, fixing the prince's spaceship as well - a skill the prince will use to identify her again, when he must search for his fleeing love. But does this Cinderella want to be a bride, or does she have other dreams…?As someone who enjoys both Star Trek-style science fiction, and fairy-tale fare of all kind, I was pretty much guaranteed to enjoy Interstellar Cinderella, which I found charming. I found the colorful artwork appealing, and think the rhyming text would make for an excellent read-aloud. The re-invention here of the eponymous character as a mechanic, rather than a maid, felt both natural and inspired, and I particularly appreciated the conclusion, in which Cinderella declares that she is too young to marry, but would love to become the prince's mechanic! Recommended to all fairy-tale lovers, particularly those who enjoy fractured retellings
    • 5/5
      I read Interstellar Cinderella by Deborah Underwood. I loved this book for many reasons! First, I loved the main character and how she was breaking gender stereotypes. She is not the typical “princess” that you read in most Cinderella stories, this modern Cinderella is independent and does not need a prince. She told the prince that she is "far too young for marriage,but will be his chief mechanic!” I think that is the best line of the book because it shows young girls that they do not need to marry a prince like other fairy tales show. Another reason I love this book is for the message. The message is that girls can be or do anything they want. This Cinderella is a mechanic and can fix ships, you never hear of girls being mechanics but they certainly can be if they want. It shows young females that they can do anything they want. Another thing I like about this book is the illustrations, it takes place in outer space so many of the illustrations are shiny and eye catching. The front cover of the book is so futuristic looking it will definitely intrigue any young reader.
    • 5/5
      There is so much I loved about this book. You may or may not want to read the original to a child first. This book stands well enough on its own.Cinderella is a self-taught mechanic who wants to fix fancy rockets. She lives on a planetoid with her stepfamily. They leave her behind when everyone is invited to the Prince’s Royal Space Parade. When her robot mouse sends out an SOS, her fairy godrobot provides her with a new space suit and a power gym so that she can attend.When the prince’s rocket breaks down, Interstellar Cinderella fixes it. He invites her to the gravity free ball where they spend the evening talking about rocket ships.After Cinderella flees, the prince comes in search of her using her socket wrench and the invitation to work on a broken spaceship as a way to screen fakes. When they reconnect, the Prince asks her to be his bride. She thinks this over carefully and replies “I’m far too young for marriage, but I’ll be your chief mechanic!”Cinderella is a redhead and the Prince is a man of color. The painted illustrations are large and bright. There is no mention of Cinderella’s physical appearance. In fact, the prince never saw her face as she wore her spacesuit through their entire first encounter.This book has all the right messages and would make a great addition to a child’s book shelf.

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