Review Detail

Cinderella meets Christmas in this cute mashup.

One Christmas Eve, Cinderella finds herself home alone while her sisters go out to a ball. They instruct her to clean while they're gone, but Cinderella wishes for something exciting to happen. Then all of a sudden, Santa tumbles down the chimney and hurts himself. Cinderella offers to help him and joins him for an exciting adventure. When given the chance to attend the ball, will she or find something better to do?

SANTARELLA is a cute story full of good deeds and doing the unexpected. It's a complete twist ending that I don't want to spoil, but I absolutely love it. This spin on this classic story makes for a perfect Christmas read and I adore that it's Santa in place of the Fairy Godmother. The lyrical rhyming scheme keeps things upbeat and adds a fairytale feel. The illustrations are a cute cartoon style with vivid colors and simple details and I enjoyed this read as much as my daughter.


Final Verdict: I would recommend this picture book to children aged four and up who love fairytales and Christmas. This is a mashup that I didn't even realize I've been waiting for but I'm excited to see more like it. It will make a great Christmas gift and is one that keeps on giving with each time you read it.