I love ephemera, especially children's books. I was thrilled to find this 1954, Wonder Book retold by Evelyn Andreas, at an estate sale a few weeks ago. The illustrations by Ruth Ives are elegant, rich in color, and for me depicts what a princess should look like.
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| Front cover of Wonder Book circa 1954 Cinderella. |
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The fairy godmother in this story book is stunning.
With a dazzling wand and delicate wings, every girl would
like to have a fairy godmother that looked like her. |
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| Who is more lovely, the fairy godmother or Cinderella? |
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| "Indeed, Cinderella and the Prince were the handsomest couple on the dance floor." |
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While the stepsisters are wearing beautiful gowns, notice how
the illustrator Ruth Ives depicts jealousy, and envy in their faces. |
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Gazing into each others eyes, holing hands in the forest
equals happily ever after in story books. |
