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A Cinderella Audiobook Story

As the kingdom prepares for a much anticipated Royal Ball, will the poor servant girl Cinderella be able to attend? Or will her wicked stepmother get in the way? Cinderella is the perfect story if you are looking for a tale that highlights the importance of kindness and shows us that love and inner qualities are truly what matter in life. Our retelling of Cinderella focuses on themes of Love, kindness, hard work and a lot of magic. Cinderella is undoubtedly one of the most famous folk tales in the world with thousands of variations told throughout the centuries. The Sooper Books version of Cinderella is inspired by the most popularly adapted version from the Brothers Grimm and includes all the classic features you would expect from a Cinderella story, ranging from pumpkins to glass slippers!

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How old is Cinderella?

Her age was never mentioned in the original fairy tale however many believe that she was 19 years olds and estimate Prince Charming to be around 21 years old.

What happens between Cinderella and Prince Charming?

When Prince Charming sees Cinderella for the first time, it’s love at first sight. Cinderella and Prince Charming initially meet at a ball where there’s an instant attraction. After meeting at the ball she has to return home before midnight without saying goodbye. Prince charming then tries to find her by going around the town asking all the women to try on the glass slipper. The prince finally comes to the wicked stepmother's house and the shoe fits cinderella. They live happily ever after!

Who are the main characters in this story?

The main Cinderella characters are Cinderella’s fairy godmother and her stepsisters, as well as of course prince charming. The stepmother and Cinderella’s stepsisters are nasty characters whereas the fairy godmother and prince charming are kind. There are iconic supporting characters such as the mice and memorable imagery including the glass slipper and Cinderella’s pumpkin.

What is the summary of this story?

This bedtime story is about good versus bad and how good people can be rewarded for their kindness. Despite being treated poorly by her stepfamily, she continues to be a kind and caring person. A perfect story for bedtimes.

The storyline summary is that Cinderella is living with her stepmother and stepsisters and forced to do all the household chores. She's not allowed to dress nicely or go to the royal ball. Then on the night of the ball, Cinderella’s fairy godmother appears and casts a spell that transforms her outfit into a ball gown, a pumpkin into a fancy carriage and mice into horses. Once at the ball Cinderella and Prince Charming fall in love with each other. But she has to return home before the fairy godmother's spell wears off leaving the prince wondering where she has gone. Whilst leaving in a rush, she loses one of her glass slippers. The prince uses this glass slipper to try and find her. After searching across the city and asking all the women to try the slipper on, the prince finds her and asks her to marry him.

Why did Sooper Books retell this fairy tale?

Sooper Books wanted to retell this story because we all had good memories reading this as children and we wanted to pass along this story to future generations. We love the moral message of being kind. Our team thoroughly enjoyed modernising the illustrations on this classic bedtime story.

What types of stories do Sooper Books have?

Sooper books have a range of genres including fairy tales, fables and nursery rhymes. As well we original rhymes, short stories and story series. In our fairy tales we have more classic stories such as The Princess And The Pea, Goldilocks And The Three Bears and Sleeping Beauty. Aesop’s fables such as Hercules And The Wagoner, The Bundle Of Sticks and The Hare And The Tortoise. We also have Nursery Rhymes including Humpty Dumpty, Itsy Bitsy Spider and It's Raining, It's Pouring. In addition to our classic retellings we have created lots of original rhymes and series. Our rhymes are all short stories and perfect to help kids start to enjoy storytime and when they’re ready, to start reading. One of our most popular rhymes is Candy King, a rhyme that teaches kids a good lesson about greed! We also have plenty of story series to explore. The Ogglebogs is our first story series and still a favourite today.

Why do we write bedtime stories for kids?

When we first decided to create a bedtime story for kids, we knew we wanted it to be fun, engaging and high quality.

We wanted Sooper Books to bring children's publishing into the 21st century. We strongly believe that nighttime stories for kids need to fit seamlessly into modern family lives which is why our free stories are all online.

It began when we started writing stories for our own family. Then our friends and wider families asked for copies and we started to share Sooper Books with other children.

At Sooper Books we write, curate and narrate stories for kids so they can enjoy the best quality content, enchanting stories and magical adventures.

With our stories we work towards promoting a positive attitude to reading and instil a love of books in children from an early age.

 About Sooper Books

Our 5-10 minute online Kid’s bedtime stories, fairy tales, funny rhymes and fables all come with award-winning audio.

From short stories for kids to multiple story episodes in our original series collections, our content is sure to make your little ones’ eyes sparkle with delight.

At Sooper Books, children can explore the magical world of fairies and witches, brave knights, talking animals and more. Our stories for kids feature an array of characters such as lovable princesses, funny frogs, gentle giants and wise wizards.

Your little ones will love settling down to experience these storylines for themselves! And at Sooper Books, you can rest assured that your children will be exploring a world filled with positive messages and fun adventures.

So whether you're specifically looking for a fairy tale or a rhyme, or maybe you just need some short bedtime stories for kids. Take the stress out of bedtime by reading one of our kids stories today!