Cinderella: An Islamic Tale.

Cinderella: An Islamic Tale. Cinderella: An Islamic Tale Fawzia Gilani, author Shireen Adams, illustrator The Islamic Foundation c/o Kube Publishing Ltd. info@kubepublishing.com Consortium Books Sales & Distrubution 34 13th Avenue NE, Suite 101, Minneapolis, MN 55413 9780860374732 $14.00 www.kubepublishing.com www.cbsd.com Cinderella: An Islamic Tale is a picturebook of a classic Islamicfable, retold by Fawzia Gilani. The gentle and pious Zahra'sparents die, she lives a harsh life with a stepmother who cares littlefor her. Yet she stays true to her beliefs and her principles, and herinner goodness ultimately earns her goodness in reward. "As for thestepmother and stepsisters, when they saw how Allah had rewardedZahra's goodness, they were filled with shame. They repented fortheir sins and asked for her forgiveness. And, remembering the exampleof the Prophet Yusuf and his brothers, Princess Zahra forgave themwholeheartedly." Simple, colorful illustrations enhance this lovelyrecreation of a cherished fairy tale, and the final two pages offer aglossary of Arabic terms as well as a brief footnote list of thepassages from the Qur'an and Hadith referred to by the story.Cinderella: An Islamic Tale is highly recommended especially forchildren's public library multicultural picturebook collections.