Sootypaws: A Cinderella Story

(Hardback)

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In this Cinderella retelling, Sootypaws the mouse lives with her stepmother and sisters, who are rats in all senses of the word. But with a little help from her woodland friends, Sootypaws finds her way to the ball to meet her prince-and the two decide to ditch the castle. In the end, Sootypaws and the prince kick off their shoes and run barefoot into the meadow, where all the animals welcome them and they live mousily ever after. Godwin Books

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"A cinematic 'Cinderella' story." --Kirkus Reviews

"The visual appeal of the book is accompanied by text that is full of gentle humor . . . . [A] refreshing adaptation." --School Library Journal

Author Bio

Maggie Rudy spent part of her childhood living in England, where she visited Beatrix Potter's farm on a formative third-grade field trip. She has since been making mice and their worlds out of felt and scavenged materials for more than twenty years. Maggie lives in Portland, Oregon. mouseshouses.blogspot.com