Cindy Ellen by Susan Lowell

Cindy Ellen by Susan Lowell

From the author of The Three Little Javelinas comes a Wild West retelling of the classic Cinderella fairytale, perfect for fans of Little Ree by Ree Drummond, Prince Cinders by Babette Cole, Cinder Edna by Ellen Jackson, and Red Riding Hood as retold by James Marshall.

Once upon a time, there was a sweet cowgirl named Cindy Ellen, who lived with the orneriest stepmother west of the Mississippi and two stepsisters who were so nasty, they made rattlesnakes look nice! But when a fast-talkin' fairy godmother teaches Cindy Ellen a little lesson about gumption, Cindy lassos first place at the rodeo and the heart of Joe Prince....

You may think you've heard the story before--but you'll get a side-splittin' bellyache after you're through with this hilarious rendition told Wild West-style!

Susan Lowell's ancestors have lived in the American West since the days of the Gold Rush. She is the author of several children's picture books, including The Three Little Javelinas, a Reading Rainbow Book, and The Bookmaker and the Elves, a Spur Award winner from the Western Writers of America. I Am Lavina Cumming and The Boy with the Paper Wings are two of her novels for older children. Her family splits their time between Tucson, Arizona, and a ranch near the Mexican border, where she and her husband live with their two girls.