Grinelda the Mad Hatter (Ages 4-9 yrs)

Author: Mary Jo Reinhart Illustrator: Paula Nathan ISBN: 9780978404772 Publisher: Gumboot Books Pub Date: November 2008 Pages: 36 with Full Color Illustrations 8.5"W X 8.5"H Binding: Softcover, saddle stitched, printed in USA In Stock - View Sample Price: $11.99 CAD

About

Grinelda is a creative young hat maker who dances to the beat of her own drum. Her classmates fail to appreciate her talents, until a school production of Cinderella gives her a chance to shine. But "the stepsisters" dislike anything different. Will Grinelda's classmates come to appreciate her unique gifts, or will they keep their distance because she's different?

Educational Highlights

• Peer Relationships
• Drama & School Play
• Using Fairy Tales in Writing
• Helping Others
• Self-esteem
• Effects of Bullying and Conflict Resolution

Fans

"In this cleverly told tale, gleaming rich and brilliant with Paula Nathan's illustrations, children meet a funky, wild-hatted and unforgettable heroine, Grinelda. Author Mary Jo Reinhart sets a modern-day, girl-power Cinderella story within another Cinderella story -- a school play of the classic fairy tale -- to show children that it's not only okay to be creative and different, it often brings down the house. A must have for every school library."
- - Melanie Jackson, author of award winning books for young adults.