Cinderella: An Islamic Tale by Fawzia Gilani and illustrated by Shireen Adams (The Islamic Foundation, 2011) is simply what the title indicates: a retelling of the Cinderella story using an Islamic context. I am not as familiar with Islamic traditions as I am with Hispanic or Judeo-Christian traditions and so forth, and this book was a fascinating beginning. I liked the interspersed Arabic, much as I enjoyed the Spanish vocabulary in other picture books, and I liked learning a little bit about the culture through a familiar fairy tale. Note: I received a review copy from the publisher for consideration for the 2011 Cybils awards.
