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Abadeha: The Philippine Cinderella Hardcover – Picture Book, March 1, 2001

by Myrna J. De LA Paz (Adapter), Youshang Tang (Illustrator)
4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 47 ratings
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A variation on the Cinderella story set in the Philippines.
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  1. Part of series
    Cinderella Around the World
  2. Print length
    32 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Shens Books & Supplies
  5. Publication date
    March 1, 2001
  6. Grade level
    1 - 2
  7. Dimensions
    8.5 x 0.25 x 10.5 inches
  8. ISBN-10
    1885008171
  9. ISBN-13
    978-1885008176
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Gr 2-4-Abadeha prays to the Spirit of the Forest for guidance to endure the unkind stepmother who heaps piles of work on her. The Spirit gives the young woman an enchanted sarimanok that is summarily killed by the stepmother and roasted for dinner. Abadeha offers the bird's feet to the Spirit, and is told to bury them on her mother's grave. Later, she returns to find an enchanted tree laden with jewels. A respectful prince finds it and takes a ring from it; his finger begins to swell and he cannot remove the ring. Of course, Abadeha is the one who removes it, marries the prince, and lives happily ever after. The illustrations are slightly stiff; often characters' eyes seem to be dark sockets with a resulting look reminiscent of textbook art. The text and art together provide an adequate, if somewhat awkward portrayal of Cinderella. For more successfully executed versions, try Rebecca Hickox's The Golden Sandal: A Middle Eastern Cinderella Story (Holiday, 1998); Ai-Ling Louie's Yeh-Shen: A Cinderella Story from China (Philomel, 1982); or Robert D. San Souci's Cendrillon (S & S, 1998), a Creole variant of the tale.

Susan M. Moore, Louisville Free Public Library, KY

Copyright 2001 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

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Ages 5-9. As de la Paz explains in an author's note, this story, a reconstruction of the Cinderella story from traditional Philippine folklore, has disappeared from mainstream folklore because of Spanish colonization and Americanization. In the tale, Abadeha's father is a fisherman, away much of the time, giving Stepmother and her daughters the opportunity to make the kind, hardworking Abadeha miserable. Abadeha has hard tasks to perform, such as weaving a tattered mat back together. Instead of a fairy godmother coming to the rescue, there are spirits who help her, and a ring she drops is found by the son of the island chieftain. The girl who can remove it from his finger, where it is stuck, will be his bride. This telling is long, but the details are evocative. The colored pencil art is pleasant but oddly generic. Although the characters are in traditional dress, there is no real feeling of time or place. Still, many libraries, especially those with a Filipino population, will want to have this on hand. Ilene Cooper
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Product details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Shens Books & Supplies (March 1, 2001)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 32 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1885008171
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1885008176
  • Grade level ‏ : ‎ 1 - 2
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.5 x 0.25 x 10.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars 47 ratings

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great story
Reviewed in the United States on October 4, 2021
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This is the story of the Filipino Cinderella. I’m half Filipino and it was really interesting to read a story I’m so familiar but with aspects from my culture.
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The Dude
5.0 out of 5 stars All around exactly what we needed!
Reviewed in the United States on January 26, 2019
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My husband and I were so happy to find this! It is very hard to find good books for kids that teach/explain any culture or history of The Philippines. Lovely illustrations and well written. Arrived super prompt as well!
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Kelli
5.0 out of 5 stars My 4th grade students loved it
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2018
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My fourth grade students loved it! I teach at a world culture study magnet school and we are learning about Asia.
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Timothy Schosek
4.0 out of 5 stars Hard to find any books with Filipino culture, so...
Reviewed in the United States on July 4, 2019
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Added this to my cinderella unit because I had a student from Philippines. It's a little bit more violent than most cinderella stories: evil stepmom cuts up Abadeha's pet chicken and eats it. It's hard to find any decent stories from the Phillipines but this story fit my purposes.
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Denise Thao
5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect condition
Reviewed in the United States on January 3, 2014
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I bought a used copy and it looked brand new. It was the perfect addition to the start of Cinderella books from around the world collection.
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D G
5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful
Reviewed in the United States on August 28, 2013
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This book is beautifully illustrated and is quite useful in the classroom for comparing books and characters. My students enjoyed it.
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Debbie
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on November 11, 2015
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Great addition to Cinderella, fairy tales around the world
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