I really enjoyed the illustrations that went with the book. Although it’s modeled after Cinderella, it has it’s own uniqueness with the dinosaurs that young children will enjoy.

A very attractive look at the Cinderella story, but peopled by dinosaurs. The issue with it may well be that it doesn't exactly "have" to be peopled by dinosaurs – the only benefit we get from this is one quip that seems to come too late to justify the decision. But the ending, in being rather different to the usual, is a blindingly obvious point that I don't think I've seen in any other telling of the story before. So the wacky casting is still a little dubious, but a lot of thought has been put into this – and certainly the design shows great artistry. Recommended.

What My Kids Loved: The beautiful illustrations were full of glitters and little sparkle spots that just made for a lovely book. My daughter was asking me not to turn the page yet so that she could look a little longer! She loved that the story was a Cinderella version, because Disney is everything right now! Finally, she liked that Cinderella loved to dance, because she does too!

What I Loved: I also enjoyed the illustrations, they really were just beautiful. I liked the story because it was a take on Cinderella, but it wasn't a romance-love story, it was a love of dance story. That was a nice change to the traditional story. I also enjoyed that the characters were dinosaurs; that was just cute.

What's This Book About Anyway?
Cinderella Rex just loves to dance. She lives with her very mean "stomp"mother and "stomp" sisters. A ball is being held at the castle, but Cinderella Rex is not allowed to go! Then, her fairy Triceratops arrives and provides her with her dress and carriage. She's going to be able to dance at the ball! Of course, the story has her losing her shoe and her midnight curfew. The slight changes in how the prince finds her so she can teach him to dance were just perfect.

Very cute story for children who love fairy tales and dinosaurs, with fun, colourful illustrations. I loved the play on words with 'stompmother/sisters' lol. I also thought the twist at the end with the broken shoe was very clever.

Fantastic addition for fans of both fairy tales and dinosaurs. The illustrations are bright and fun (and I love the detail that she couldn't pick up her lost shoe because her arms couldn't reach!). The adaptation of the prince seeking Cinderella out so she could teach him how to dance is a nice, modern, and age-appropriate change.

This book is seriously cute.

Cinderella Rex lives with her stompmother and two stompsisters. Her defining characteristic is that she loves to dance. So when the family gets an invitation to the ball, Cinderella Rex is excited... until she gets left at home. But not to worry: her Fairy Triceratops has everything covered. With a wave of her magic horns, she provides a dress and shoes (with hilariously separate toes) and magical transportation. At the ball, Cinderella Rex just can't help herself and starts to dance to the music. Everyone stops and stares, because she's the best dancer they've ever seen! The prince is taken with her dancing abilities, but before he has a chance to talk to her, the clock strikes midnight and Cinderella Rex must flee. Because her arms are too short to pick it up, she has to leave her lost shoe behind and escape into the night. The prince uses the shoe to go searching for the amazing dancer he saw at the ball, and... well, most of us know the rest.

The illustrations are adorable, and the clever little plays on words and jokes about tiny T-Rex arms are amusing. But what I really like about this one is that the prince isn't smitten by a pretty face; he's intrigued by Cinderella Rex's skill as a dancer. In fact, there's really no romance here at all. The prince's quest to find the mysterious dancer is more about intrigue and appreciation than it is about trying to find a mate. We need more fairy tale retellings like this.

Cinderella Rex is lots of fun. Those who enjoy fairy tales--especially ones with new and modern twists--will find plenty to enjoy here.