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Cinderella or the little glass slipper. Cinderella or the little glass slipper, translated and illustrated by Marcia Brown. It is a 1954 picture book published by Scribner Press. Cinderella or the little glass slipper was a Caldecott medal winner book in 1955. Marcia Brown has won three annual medals from the America Library Association, recognizing the year's best U.S picture book illustrator. The book takes place in France, in a palace similar to other Cinderella stories. The story, written by Charles Perault, translated and illustrated by Marcia Brown, is told in past tense. It is written in English language and published in United States. It is a 29 paged picture book. The publisher of this book is Scribner press. It was published in 1954 and the media type is print. Marcia Brown got Caldecott medal for this book are Buttons, Cinderella, ugly sisters, facing godmother, wicked stepmother, prince charming.

Plot summary
In a far away,long ago kingdom, Cinderella is living happily wit her father and mother until her mother dies. Cinderella's father remarries a cold,cruel woman who has two daughter Drizella and Anastasia. When the father dies In a far away, long ago kingdom, Cinderella is living happily with her mother and father until her mother dies. Cinderella's father remarries a cold, cruel woman who has two daughters, Drizella and Anastasia. When the father dies, Cinderella's wicked stepmother turns her into a virtual servant in her own house. Meanwhile, across town in the castle, the King determines that his son the Prince should find a suitable bride and provide him with a required number of grandchildren. So the King invites every eligible maiden in the kingdom to a fancy dress ball, where his son will be able to choose his bride. Cinderella has no suitable party dress for a ball, but her friends the mice, led by jaques and Gus, and the birds lend a hand in making her one, a dress the evil stepsisters immediately tear apart on the evening of the ball. At this point, enter the Fairy Godmother, the pumpkin carriage, the royal ball, the stroke of midnight, the glass slipper, and the rest, as they say, is fairy tale history. When Cinderella's cruel stepmother prevents her from attending the Royal Ball, she gets some unexpected help from the lovable mice Gus and Jaq, and from her Fairy Godmother. The godmother made her beautiful with gorgeous dress and shoes. Godmother told her to come back before midnight otherwise she will turn into her old look. Cinderella promised her to come back before midnight. when she reached in the party, everyone was looking into her. She was looking very beautiful. Even her two step sisters did not recognize her. The prince liked her a lot and offered her to dance. when it was about to almost 12 am she was in hurry to come back. she left her one of shoes. The prince found the shoe and announced to find out the feet for the shoe. he will marry her whose feet will fit this shoe. So all the princesses tried their best ti fit the shoe but everyone was failed. when they came to Cinderella to try the shoe immediately fit very well. then the prince realized that Cinderella was the girl to whom she met last time. The prince married Cinderella and they lived happily.

Critical Reception
Cinderella or the little glass slipper Published to very strong reviews. The New York Times book review called it " a revelation". Many films are made based on this story such as Cinderella or the little glass slipper (1912), Ella cinders(1926), the cookie carnival (1935), the slipper and the rose (1976), Elle, a modern Cinderella tale (2010). Cinderella also translated in various kinds of languages.

Awards
Caldecott medal