Trollerella - Hardcover

Stegman-Bourgeois, Karen

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823419185 ISBN 13: 9780823419180

Publisher: Holiday House, 2006

Synopsis

Having always lived a sad and lonely life under the castle bridge, Trollerella is excited when she finds an invitation to a ball that has fallen from the king's carriage, thus with the help of the Tooth Fairy, Trollerella prepares to make herself glamorous for her special night in the hopes of meeting Prince Charming at the big event.

About this title

About the Author:

Karen M. Stegman-Bourgeois has had varied careers, including singing in a rock-and-roll band. She has written a novel for adults but this is her first picture book for children. She lives in Nebraska.

From School Library Journal:

Grade 2-4–This retelling of Cinderella butchers the integrity of the original. Trolls Trollerella and her brother Victroll live under a castle bridge. Hes proud of his ugliness, but she longs to be beautiful. One day, she finds an invitation to Prince Charmings ball, but she accidentally drops it down a well, where it is retrieved by the tooth fairy. Made to seem beautiful for one night by the fairys spell, Trollerella dances with the prince, then panics and runs away just as another girl arrives by pumpkin carriage. Both ladies lose glass slippers, but the Prince finds Trollerellas and she claims her place as his bride. Meanwhile, the real Cinderella heads for the city to start her own cleaning business. Blending folkloric elements from a variety of traditions, the author has created a mishmash of a story. The fairys obsession with good dental hygiene is annoying and misplaced, and Victroll is underutilized as a greedy sidekick. The computer-enhanced illustrations have garish colors and exaggerated cartoon characters.–Martha Topol, Traverse Area District Library, Traverse City, MI
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About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0823419185
• ISBN 13: 9780823419180
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Long Ethan