The Golden Sandal
By Rebecca Hickox
Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand
By Rebecca Hickox
Illustrated by Will Hillenbrand
Category: Children's Books
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$8.99
Jan 01, 1999 | ISBN 9780823415137 | 5-8 years
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Praise
“Hickox (Zorro and Quwi, 1997) finds her Cinderella in Maha, a fairy godmother in a red fish that Maha shows mercy to, and the lost slipper in a golden sandal, discovered by Tariq, brother of a rich merchant, who then takes on the search for his bride- to-be. When he arrives at Maha’s house, her stepmother conceals her in an outdoor bread oven, but a happily-ever-after ending is as integral to this Iraqi version of the story as it is to other retellings. An illustrator’s note explains the complex process undertaken for the artwork, done in stages with oils, oil pastel, egg tempera, watercolor, crayon and pencil on vellum, but what readers will come away with is an appreciation for the unusual setting, comic characters, and the age-old emotions and resolutions that rule this story.” —Kirkus Reviews
“A visual treat from start to finish.” —Publishers Weekly
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