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The Gift of the Crocodile : A Cinderella Story Hardcover - 2000
by Sierra, Judy
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In this Indonesian version of the Cinderella story, a girl named Damura escapes her cruel stepmother and stepsister and marries a handsome prince with the help of Grandmother Crocodile. Full-color illustrations.
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- Title The Gift of the Crocodile : A Cinderella Story
- Author Sierra, Judy
- Illustrator Ruffins, Reynold
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st
- Condition New
- Pages 40
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing, New York, New York, U.S.A.
- Date 2000
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Illustrated
- Bookseller's Inventory # 58759
- ISBN 9780689821882 / 0689821883
- Weight 1.07 lbs (0.49 kg)
- Dimensions 9.6 x 11.3 x 0.4 in (24.38 x 28.70 x 1.02 cm)
- Ages 04 to 08 years
- Grade levels P - 3
- Reading level 720
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Asian - General
- Cultural Region: Southeast Asian
- Ethnic Orientation: Asian - General
- Library of Congress subjects Fairy tales, Folklore - Indonesia
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 98-40592
- Dewey Decimal Code 398.209
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Summary
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.
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.
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Citations
- Booklist, 01/01/2001, Page 962
- Christian Home & School, 01/01/2001, Page 26
- Horn Book Magazine, 01/01/2001, Page 104
- Hornbook Guide to Children, 07/01/2000, Page 102
- Kirkus Review - Children, 10/15/2000, Page 1492
- Multicultural Review, 09/01/2002, Page 27
- New York Times, 11/19/2000, Page 24
- Publishers Weekly, 11/13/2000, Page 104
- School Library Journal, 11/01/2000, Page 148
