Cinderella
Story retold by Bev Evans
Once upon a time
there was a young
girl called Cinderella
Cinderella’s mother
had died and her
father had married a
lady, with two spoilt
daughters who did
not like Cinderella
Cinderella’s
stepmother made her
scrub floors and keep
the house clean
Sometimes Cinderella
would dream about
leaving home, but she
never did.
One day a letter
arrived inviting all
the young women in
the land to a ball at
the palace.
Everyone in the
house became very
excited!
Unfortunately,
Cinderella’s horrible
stepmother told her
she could not go to
the ball.
“Cinderella had to…
…iron
the
clothes
and…
..help
the
others
get
ready.
Cinderella’s
stepsisters, who
were quite ugly and
very selfish, fussed
around all day.
Poor Cinderella was
so tired that, when
the others left for
the ball, she fell to
the floor and cried.
“Don’t cry,
Cinderella,” said a
voice behind her,
“You shall go to the
ball”
“I am your Fairy
Godmother and I
have come to help
you. Run to the
garden and find a
large pumpkin and six
mice.”
With a wave of her
wand and a magic
spell…
Then the Fairy
Godmother waved her
wand again and…
…the pumpkin and
mice magically
transformed into a
carriage with footmen
and horses!
…Cinderella was
wearing a beautiful
gown and glass shoes.
Cinderella’s Fairy
Godmother then told
her that everything
would change back
when the clock
struck midnight.
Cinderella said she
would not forget!
She thanked the
Fairy Godmother and
set out for the
palace.
Everyone looked at
Cinderella. She looked
absolutely wonderful.
Even her family did
not recognise her!
When Cinderella
arrived the ball had
already started.
The music was playing
and soon a handsome
man asked Cinderella
to dance.
Cinderella did not
realise this was the
Prince!
She was having such
a wonderful time
that she forgot
about the time.
All too soon the
clock began to
strike.
The Prince tried to
stop her, but it was
too late.
Cinderella ran away
from the palace as
quickly as she could!
Then he saw a tiny
glass shoe on the
steps.
Cinderella did not
notice her shoe had
fallen off.
Just as she got back
to the road the clock
struck for the final
time and everything
was back to the way it
had been before.
The next day
everyone was talking
about the beautiful
young girl who had
danced with the
Prince.
The Prince had sent
out a royal page with
the tiny glass shoe –
every young girl had
to try it on.
The Prince was going
to marry the girl
whose foot fit the
shoe!
When the royal page
arrived at Cinderella’s
home she patiently
waited to try on the
shoe.
She now realised that
the handsome man
she had danced with
was the Prince.
At last it was
Cinderella’s turn to
try on the shoe…
…and it fitted
perfectly.
Soon Cinderella and
the Prince were
married and they
lived happily ever
after.
The End
Story retold by Bev Evans
www.communication4all.co.uk
Images by Maria Mantovani
available form Inmagine art