Climb, S. (1993). The Korean Cinderella. China
Folk Literature
This story take place in the land of Korea. Pear Blossom lives here. She is very lovely. A pear tree is planted in celebration of her birth. She is mistreated by Omoni, her jealous stepmother. Omoni forces her to rise before the sun and cook and clean until midnight and demands that Pear completes three tasks that would be impossible for humans to do alone. Magical animals assist her and Pear becomes a nobleman's wife.
I would use this book in my teaching to show students the culture of Korea and the ways they do things different than us. This would give students a chance to explore this culture and see how the people get treated. It would also be a great diversity lesson because you can compare different cultures.
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