There is a nice article in The Link Homeschool Newspaper about Shen's Books. In addition to introducing the company as a whole, it also features a few reviews of specific books. They have this to say about In Search of Cinderella:
"Shen's Books offers numerous versions of the Cinderella tale from many different countries and even a single volume 'In Search of Cinderella' (2003, $15.95) which is a curriculum study aid for ages 11 to 13, developed using 12 different ethnic version of this (obviously) universal love story offered in Shen's Books' catalog. It provides 64 pages of review and discussion of the story, vocabulary exercises with some of the other languages to English, and a connection to a single subject area. Using this volume can teach the concepts of critical reading and thinking with the central theme of Cinderella's rise from poverty of spirit to fulfilling love and blessings for the people of the land."
"Shen's Books offers numerous versions of the Cinderella tale from many different countries and even a single volume 'In Search of Cinderella' (2003, $15.95) which is a curriculum study aid for ages 11 to 13, developed using 12 different ethnic version of this (obviously) universal love story offered in Shen's Books' catalog. It provides 64 pages of review and discussion of the story, vocabulary exercises with some of the other languages to English, and a connection to a single subject area. Using this volume can teach the concepts of critical reading and thinking with the central theme of Cinderella's rise from poverty of spirit to fulfilling love and blessings for the people of the land."
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