Ella is a little ladybird with big dreams. Her ugly wasp stepsisters make her do all the housework, all of the time, and Ella feels very sad. Then one day the famous Parisian artist Pierre decides to throw a Grand Bug Ball - and Ella's life is about to change forever...
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My 4 year old daughter liked the story and immediately recognised it as a different version of Cinderella. Bespectacled Ella, the little ladybird, has 2 mean wasp stepsisters. They are invited to a party in Paris and she comes along to carry their bags, inadvertently meets the 'prince' (a spider) and subsequently wins his heart.
It makes for a less frilly girly saccharine version of the story than Disney's Cinderella, for example, and this will appeal to many. My daughter didn't like the spider, which rather detracted from the story for her, but I quite enjoyed the variation.
It makes for a less frilly girly saccharine version of the story than Disney's Cinderella, for example, and this will appeal to many. My daughter didn't like the spider, which rather detracted from the story for her, but I quite enjoyed the variation.
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A slight variation on the Cinderalla theme, with bugs instead of humans and specs instead of slippers. It's almost square in shape (11 x 10 inches) and as a die-hard book sniffer, I can attest to its pleasant smell too.
This is a safe buy as a bedtime storybook. It takes about five minutes to read out loud, and it is full of excellent artwork. Children will in most cases love to hear it repeatedly and want to read it for themselves too so while it may be a short story, you can expect to get good value out of it. Suitable for an age range of perhaps 3 to 8, perhaps a little older.
This is a safe buy as a bedtime storybook. It takes about five minutes to read out loud, and it is full of excellent artwork. Children will in most cases love to hear it repeatedly and want to read it for themselves too so while it may be a short story, you can expect to get good value out of it. Suitable for an age range of perhaps 3 to 8, perhaps a little older.
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The Cinderella story is a perennial favourite and this is an adorable new spin on it. Ella is a little ladybird bullied by her two (literally) waspish older sisters. When they are invited to a very special ball in Paris, she treks along with them to carry their bags but ends up catching the eye of a famous artist who instantly falls in love with her. Since he has organised the Grand Bug Ball himself to find a new artistic inspiration, the stage is set for a familiar story.
One of the things I loved about this reworking of the famous tale is that the connotations of privilege and royalty are replaced by a more meritocratic tale of a smart and unusual Cinderella figure, kind and unselfish without being at all syrupy, finding the right mate and a place where she belongs. That sounds far worthier than it really is. The transposition of the story to Paris gives us an iconic romantic setting with a contemporary twist, deliciously recreated in the pink, yellow and purple colour palate of Alex Smith's pictures with a wealth of witty and humerous details bringing the characters and the city to life. The result is a very endearing blend of Lauren Child-style wackiness with the style of perennially pretty and popular picture books in the Angelina Ballerina and Princess Poppy style.
There's just enough text on each page to keep the story moving along without interfering with the illustrations. Little girls, in particular, will love it - and my big 17 year old daughter did too. Prepare to read this one over and over again.
One of the things I loved about this reworking of the famous tale is that the connotations of privilege and royalty are replaced by a more meritocratic tale of a smart and unusual Cinderella figure, kind and unselfish without being at all syrupy, finding the right mate and a place where she belongs. That sounds far worthier than it really is. The transposition of the story to Paris gives us an iconic romantic setting with a contemporary twist, deliciously recreated in the pink, yellow and purple colour palate of Alex Smith's pictures with a wealth of witty and humerous details bringing the characters and the city to life. The result is a very endearing blend of Lauren Child-style wackiness with the style of perennially pretty and popular picture books in the Angelina Ballerina and Princess Poppy style.
There's just enough text on each page to keep the story moving along without interfering with the illustrations. Little girls, in particular, will love it - and my big 17 year old daughter did too. Prepare to read this one over and over again.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
A very sweet little children's book
We love this author in our house, and this book is another great story about a sweet little ladybird called Ella. Read more
Published 2 months ago by Flyboy
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Great
Surprised at size of book, which I know sounds strange, big so looks good, although thin so story shorter than expected. Very good quality. Bought as Xmas present.
Published 5 months ago by Elmel
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sweet and charming
It's a Cinderella tale but not as you know it. A charming reworking of the tale full of romance and the usual mean ugly sisters. Read more
Published 5 months ago by Dodster
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Ladybird Ella
The little ladybird with a big heart is called Ella. This is a modern short retelling of the cinderella story with bugs that is set in Paris. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Mr. William Oxley
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Ella
If you like Cinderella then you will love this slightly different version with a Twist.
Ella is a ladybird the book is well illustrated and fun to read, our child is starting... Read more
Ella is a ladybird the book is well illustrated and fun to read, our child is starting... Read more
Published 14 months ago by romreader
5.0 out of 5 stars
Truely adorable!
Ella is a truely adorable story. beautifully crafted re-telling of the classic cinderella story with a fun twist and beautiful pictures capture the imagination of the reader from... Read more
Published 15 months ago by K. D. Squire
5.0 out of 5 stars
Ella, another lovely book from Alex T Smith
Alex T Smith has given us yet another smashing book; his take on Cinderella with a Parisian slant. Ella is a ladybird and her admirer is a spider. The ugly sisters are nasty wasps. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Jules M
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Sparkly Insect Cinderella!
My 3-year old and 5-year old daughters love this book and they have asked to read it again and again. Read more
Published 15 months ago by K. Z. Sobol
5.0 out of 5 stars
Absolutely adorable, twisted adaptation of Cinderella fairytale.
This is absolutely adorable, twisted adaptation of Cinderella fairytale. I would even say that it is much better than the original version. Read more
Published 15 months ago by Margot
5.0 out of 5 stars
Cute version of cinderella wearing glasses
I bought this for a 2 years old girl called Ella. She has not seen it yet but I read it. It was refreshing to have bugs instead of the 'usual' story. Read more
Published 15 months ago by S. Hill
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