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A review by tracybabler
Twinderella, a Fractioned Fairy Tale by Corey Rosen Schwartz
4.0
Thanks to the @kidlitexchange network for the review copy of this book. As always, all opinions are our own.
Twinderella is two times the fun! The book introduces us to Cinderella’s lesser-known sister Tinderella. Just as in the classic, the girls are servants to a wicked stepfamily. But in this telling, the sisters share half the household chores thanks to calculations of math-whiz Tinderella. When it comes time for Prince Charming’s ball, there is an awkward problem: the prince falls in love with both sisters. Happily, Tinderella uses her math skills—and a little help from her fairy godmother—to solve the problem and double the love.
In this smart adaptation, the introduction of Tinderella turns the classic Cinderella story on its head. Just as in the fairy tale, Cinderella dreams of escaping her stepmother and being swept off her feet by the man of her dreams. But Tinderella, the more practical sister, is much more interested in finding a man with a good head on his shoulders.
Despite its subtitle, A Fractioned Tale, there is not a lot of math in the book. That’s a good thing in terms of allowing the story to develop. The rhyming structure keeps the story moving, and the text cleverly introduces the concepts of halving and doubling without holding up the storyline. The book also touches lightly on the concept of sharing (but thankfully moves quickly past the point where there’s only one Prince Charming to split between two sisters).
The bottom line: Any fairy tale in which a princess is known for her smarts is a hit in our household.
Twinderella is two times the fun! The book introduces us to Cinderella’s lesser-known sister Tinderella. Just as in the classic, the girls are servants to a wicked stepfamily. But in this telling, the sisters share half the household chores thanks to calculations of math-whiz Tinderella. When it comes time for Prince Charming’s ball, there is an awkward problem: the prince falls in love with both sisters. Happily, Tinderella uses her math skills—and a little help from her fairy godmother—to solve the problem and double the love.
In this smart adaptation, the introduction of Tinderella turns the classic Cinderella story on its head. Just as in the fairy tale, Cinderella dreams of escaping her stepmother and being swept off her feet by the man of her dreams. But Tinderella, the more practical sister, is much more interested in finding a man with a good head on his shoulders.
Despite its subtitle, A Fractioned Tale, there is not a lot of math in the book. That’s a good thing in terms of allowing the story to develop. The rhyming structure keeps the story moving, and the text cleverly introduces the concepts of halving and doubling without holding up the storyline. The book also touches lightly on the concept of sharing (but thankfully moves quickly past the point where there’s only one Prince Charming to split between two sisters).
The bottom line: Any fairy tale in which a princess is known for her smarts is a hit in our household.