I really liked this story. It reminded me exactly of how the United States version on Cinderella but I can never pass up a cute fairy tale love story. Instead of a fairy godmother in the book though,there was a maid named Esperanza, that had lived with Adelita and her father since her mother passed away when she was just a baby. I liked that there was made instead of a fairy godmother because the book seemed more realistic and there was someone really on Adelita side to support and stand up for her. Esperanza gets sent away by the evil step mother but then the Prince comes and finds her after the ball and they get married and Espranza comes back to live with them happily ever after. The book had a lot of Spanish phrases in it, with the English translations right after it with made it really fun to read and very interactive. There was also a Spanish translator in the back of the book, if you didn't understand the translation on the page. The illustrations were very colorful and the reader could tell that it was taking place in Mexico by the color choice that Tomie used. The pages were filled with color and there was no white space. It kept your eyes very busy and there was a lot of detail within the pictures. A male author writing a feminine fairy tale would be challenging but I think Tomie did a great job. I think every culture should have a Cinderella story to capture the heart of every little girl.
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