Blessed Mary rewards Teresa's good deeds with a shining gold star. Later she punishes Teresa's unkind stepsisters, Isabel and Inez, with hideous horns and donkey's ears that they try to hide under heavy veils But will Teresa outshine her stepsisters at the festival? Robert D. San Souci retells this popular folktale in a lilting narrative that includes all the magic of the beloved Cinderella story and traditional elements from Spanish tales. Luminous watercolors by Sergio Martinez accentuate the beauty and goodness that radiate from Little Gold Star.

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Author: Robert D. San Souci
Binding Type: Hardcover
Publisher: HarperCollins
Published: 09/19/2000
Pages: 32
Weight: 0.9lbs
Size: 11.30h x 9.54w x 0.36d
ISBN: 9780688147808
Audience: Ages 4-8

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.6
Point Value: 0.5
Interest Level: Lower Grade
Quiz #/Name: 44755 / Little Gold Star: A Spanish American Cinderella Tale


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 10/01/2000 pg. 343
School Library Journal 10/01/2000 pg. 153
Kirkus Review - Children 10/15/2000 pg. 1491
New York Times 11/19/2000 pg. 24
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2001 pg. 102
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2000 pg. 102 - Superior,Well Above Average
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2001 pg. 102 - Superior,Well Above Average

About the Author
Martinez, Sergio: - Sergio Martinez was born and lives in Mexico City. He illustrated Weapons & Warfare by Milton Meltzer. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries around the world.San Souci, Robert D.: - Robert D. San Souci is the author of many award-winning retellings of legends and folktales for children. He also wrote the screen story for the Walt Disney animated feature Mulan. He lives in the San Francisco Bay area.Martinez, Sergio: - Sergio Martinez was born and lives in Mexico City. He illustrated Weapons & Warfare by Milton Meltzer. His paintings have been exhibited in galleries around the world.