The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin facts for kids

The Tender Tale of Cinderella Penguin is a fun, short cartoon movie from Canada. It was made in 1981 by Janet Perlman. This film takes the classic story of Cinderella and makes it super funny by having all the characters be penguins! Even the mice turn into penguin-horses. The movie was made by the National Film Board of Canada. It was even nominated for a big award called an Academy Award for Best Animated Short Film in 1982. It also won a Parents' Choice Award, which means parents thought it was a great film for kids!

The Story of Cinderella Penguin

You probably know the story of Cinderella, right? Well, imagine it with a funny twist! In this movie, Cinderella is a penguin, and she has to stay home while her mean stepsisters go to a fancy ball. All the usual parts of the story are there, but everyone is a penguin. This includes the mice who magically become "horses" to pull her carriage. And instead of a glass slipper, the lost item is a swimming flipper!

From Film to Book

After the movie was a success, Janet Perlman decided to turn her film into a book. In 1992, she released a children's book called Cinderella Penguin. It was published by Kids Can Press in Toronto, Canada.