Seriously, Cinderella Is SO Annoying!: The Story of Cinderella as Told by the Wicked Stepmother

By Trisha Speed Shaskan and Gerald Guerlais

OF COURSE you think Cinderella was the sweetest belle of the ball. You don't know the other side of the story. Well, let me tell you...

• Language: English
• Publisher: Capstone Young Readers
• Release date: Sep 1, 2014
• ISBN: 9781479580712

Trisha Speed Shaskan

Trisha Speed Shaskan has written more than forty books for children, including the picture book Punk Skunks, illustrated by her husband Stephen Shaskan. Trisha lives in Minneapolis with her husband, cat, and dog.

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Reviews for Seriously, Cinderella Is SO Annoying!

[robinsonstef · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Hilarious! Kids enjoy this different point of view. Great springboard for talking about fairy tales and point of view.

[katiebrennan-1 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

I have mixed feelings about this book. I like that the author wrote from the step mother's point of view. The traditional Cinderella story is told from Cinderella's point of view. In the traditional story, the step mother is portrayed as evil. In this rendition, however, Cinderella is portrayed as a nuisance while the step mother seems innocent. However, I did not feel like the characters were well developed. In the original Cinderella, the step sisters played a bigger role, as did the prince, whereas in this version, the author focused mainly on Cinderella and the step mother. The main idea is that there are two sides to every story.

[akitso1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I thought this book was very entertaining, I really liked it! I never would have thought to tell the story from the step-mother's perspective so I thought that was very interesting. I love that the author didn't change any of the facts from the original fairy tale but, instead, just had the step-mother react to everything Cinderella did in a way that was never told. I thought it was hysterical that the main idea behind this story was that Cinderella always made up stories and never stopped talking. It changes the whole feel of the original fairy tale and makes it comedic. I think the big idea of this story is that there is always one more side to the story and that step-mothers aren't always wicked!

[emills4 · Rating: 3 out of 5 stars]

This book was a very interesting spin on the classic modern fantasy tale of Cinderella. I think that is why it was enjoyable was because it was from the perspective of the stepmother. The illustrations were very bright and colorful which made looking at them fun and easier to follow along. The only thing I did not like was the the main message or central idea was not clear. Also, the actual story or plot was not very clear either. I understood that the idea was to tell the classic story from a different perspective, but the writing and language was not very strong.

[bstove1-1 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

In my opinion, this is a good children’s book. I like this story because it shows an alternative perspective to Cinderella. We always hear about Cinderella’s story, but never get to hear it from the stepmother’s point of view. This is interesting because it tells a completely different story, claiming that Cinderella was very annoying, which also adds an element of humor. I also like this book because of the writing style. The author writes in a way that sounds like how people speak today, which makes it relatable. For example, the title even says, “Seriously, Cinderella is so annoying,” which sounds like something children say all the time or hear often. I think that using this language makes the story better. The message of this story is that there are two sides to every story.

[ml445 · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

Seriously, Cinderella is So Annoying is the story cinderella, but the story is told from the step mothers perspective. The book is humorous. Children will love the twist. It is always fun to hear the same story, but the story has a twist. I would recommend this book to all children who love the story of cinderella.