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Walt Disney's Cinderella

If you are a bit, ahem, conflicted about the sparkly hot pink and purple plastic stuff that has become code for the Cinderella story, permit the folks from Disney to redeem themselves here. They have revived Mary Blair's original story board illustrations from the making of the Cinderella movie and paired them with a gorgeous retelling of the tale by Cynthia Rylant, to great effect. Magical effect, even - without the twin sledgehammers of neon and glitter. The sophisticated tale is a true romance ("Who can say by what mystery two people find each other in this great wide world?"), and Blair's paintings suggest just enough to let a little one's imagination fill in the details. This one is a keeper, indeed.

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