Tres princesas: Blancanieves. Cenicienta. La bella durmiente.

Tres princesas: Blancanieves. Cenicienta. La bella durmiente.
Tres princesas: Blancanieves. Cenicienta. La bella durmiente.

BOOK DESCRIPTION

Three traditional fairy tales: Blancanieves [Snowwhite], Cenicienta [Cinderella] and La bella durmiente [Sleeping Beauty] have been retold in verse form by Alma Flor Ada.

These original verses provide a delightful retelling of the story.

CD DESCRIPTION

The three stories contained in the book have been told in a two part format which allows to make a pause in the listening of the story to elicit comments and predictions from the children.

Suni Paz has created outstanding dramatic music turning these retellings into real performances of the tales.

AUTHOR’S NOTE

Traditional fairy tales were an important aspect of my childhood. Later I enjoyed sharing them with my four children. Retelling well-loved stories in verse was a meaningful challenge for me, since it meant uniting two of my passions, stories and poetry.

There is always a great risk that a narrative in verse will not be true poetry. And children are much too frequently fed verses that may rhyme but are not poetry. I have always felt that this pseudo-poetry can hinder the child’s understanding of what true poetry really is, with harmful consequences. This is why these renditions were created with great care. They have been blessed by having been put to music by Suni Paz.

BOOK REVIEWS

Críticas [American Library Association]

The Leo con Disney collection includes […] Tres princesas … Ada’s wonderful retelling of Cinderella, Snow White and Sleeping Beauty, each in a rhyming, poetic format. — Paul M. Kienlen, Northside ISD, Bilingual/ESL Dpt. San Antonio, TX [Críticas, July/August 2004, page 52]

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