Cinderella book cover

This illustrated story book is a retelling of the classic Cinderella story. The illustrations are rendered in a watercolor style that give the text a whimsical and light feel. The cover features Cinderella sitting by a fireplace, alluding to how she gets her name, “cinder” ella. She leans against a wall holding a broom in her hand, probably tired from doing chores. She looks wistfully into the distance, wishing for her prince that she will discover on the magical evening of the ball. The book is hardcover, with minimal damage from being read. It was published in the U.S. in 1966 by Rand McNally Junior Elf Books. The Cinderella story teaches young kids to work hard to reach their dreams, and it is cemented as an American classic by the Disney adaptation that popularized the story.