Bibliography
Ketteman, Helen. 1997. Bubba The Cowboy Prince A Fractured Texas Tale. Ill. James Warhola. New York: Scholastic Press. ISBN 0-590-25506-1
Plot Summary
This fairy tale by Helen Ketteman is loosely based on the story "Cinderella". The hero is a cowboy named Bubba with two lazy stepbrothers and a wicked stepdaddy. He is forced to do all of the chores while his stepbrothers boss him around. Miz Lurleen throws a ball to to find a real cowboy to marry and live with her at her ranch in Texas. Bubba finds a fairy godcow who makes him handsome with the swish of a tail. He attends the ball (hoedown) and is dancing with Miz Lurleen when the magic runs out at midnight. He runs away and loses a boot. She searches many ranches looking for her real cowboy. Miz Lurleen finds Bubba. They ride off into the sunset and live happily ever after.
Critical Analysis
This is a Texas retelling of the Cinderella story. Helen is from Dallas, Texas and uses western language from the southern culture to make the story authentic. The text uses great metaphors and a Texas drawl. The tale is humorous with a male in the starring role of Cinderella and a wealthy cowgirl as the prince. It is full of great idiomatic phrases.
James Warhola's artwork is beautiful. He uses double pages for his scenes. Your eyes need time to enjoy everything on the pages. The colors are bright, and the expressions on the faces of the animals and people are priceless. They are full of thought and humor. The moon and clouds even have expressions to enjoy. I think this version of the Cinderella fairy tale would appeal to boys as well as girls.
Review Excerpt(s)
-Golden Sower Award 2001
Connections
Compare Bubba the Cowboy Prince and Cinderella using a graphic organizer.
Determine the meaning of the many idiomatic phrases from the book. For example "bonked the beejebers out of his bean".
Students look at other fairy tales and work in small groups to try and create their own fractured fairy tale.
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