Re: The Golden Sandal - an Iraqi Cinderella

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Posted by jolynn on October 2, 2001 at 04:11:01:

In reply to: The Golden Sandal - an Iraqi Cinderella posted by Anne in CT on September 29, 2001 at 15:31:36:

Thanx for the review. I will have to see about getting a copy. Luckily
for me, my kids know what henna paste really looks like. And knowing
Duncan, my 6 year old know-it-all, he will be sure to point out that
the got it wrong!
jolynn

: Hej,
:
: I was able to get The Golden Sandal by Rebecca Hickox (illustrated
by
: Will Hillenbrnad - most of the illustrations are great)at the
library
: yesterday, as well as Inea Bushnaqu's Arab Folktales (in which is
the
: story upon which Hickox based her interpretation).
:
: It's an interesting story - the main character, Maha, encourages her
: father to marry again, but the step-mother, initially kind to her
: step-daughter, soon moves to "wicked step-mother" mode. There's no
: fairy godmother (a la Disney) or magic tree growing from the dead
: mother's grave (a la the more traditional European story): Maha's
: help comes from a a magic red fish (similar to the Chinese version,
: only in this one, the fish doesn't get eaten).
:
: Instead of the ball, the daughter of the master mearchant is to be
: married and all the women in the town are to "gather before the
: wedding to sing and celebrate and watch the bride's arms and feet be
: painted with red henna stain."
:
: Maha has to leave before her step-mother and step-sister, and she
: looses one of her golden sandals in the process. It falls into the
: water, and a few days later, when the brother of the bride is
leading
: his horse to water, it won't drink because of the shoe. He decides
: he wants to marry the owner of the shoe.
:
: It goes on in the more-or-less traditional Cinderella pattern, and
: the version in Arab Folktales is a little different. The only thing
: that disappointed me was the depecition of henna in the story - it
: looks like the bride has chickenpox (or some other type of pox) on
: her hands and feet, and the henna itself is in a jug with a large
: brush-type object sticking out of it, looking bright red and more
: like paint than anything else.
:
: Overall, it's a wonderful story - well worth reading to the little
: ones or adding to your collection of multicultural fairy
: tales/Cinderella variations.

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: Thanx for the review. I will have to see about getting a copy. Luckily : for me, my kids know what henna paste really looks like. And knowing : Duncan, my 6 year old know-it-all, he will be sure to point out that : the got it wrong! : jolynn : : : Hej, : : : : I was able to get The Golden Sandal by Rebecca Hickox (illustrated : by : : Will Hillenbrnad - most of the illustrations are great)at the : library : : yesterday, as well as Inea Bushnaqu's Arab Folktales (in which is : the : : story upon which Hickox based her interpretation). : : : : It's an interesting story - the main character, Maha, encourages her : : father to marry again, but the step-mother, initially kind to her : : step-daughter, soon moves to "wicked step-mother" mode. There's no : : fairy godmother (a la Disney) or magic tree growing from the dead : : mother's grave (a la the more traditional European story): Maha's : : help comes from a a magic red fish (similar to the Chinese version, : : only in this one, the fish doesn't get eaten). : : : : Instead of the ball, the daughter of the master mearchant is to be : : married and all the women in the town are to "gather before the : : wedding to sing and celebrate and watch the bride's arms and feet be : : painted with red henna stain." : : : : Maha has to leave before her step-mother and step-sister, and she : : looses one of her golden sandals in the process. It falls into the : : water, and a few days later, when the brother of the bride is : leading : : his horse to water, it won't drink because of the shoe. He decides : : he wants to marry the owner of the shoe. : : : : It goes on in the more-or-less traditional Cinderella pattern, and : : the version in Arab Folktales is a little different. The only thing : : that disappointed me was the depecition of henna in the story - it : : looks like the bride has chickenpox (or some other type of pox) on : : her hands and feet, and the henna itself is in a jug with a large : : brush-type object sticking out of it, looking bright red and more : : like paint than anything else. : : : : Overall, it's a wonderful story - well worth reading to the little : : ones or adding to your collection of multicultural fairy : : tales/Cinderella variations.
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