Rapunzel: An Islamic Tale by Fawzia Gilani and illustrated by Sarah Nesti Willard

Rapunzel: An Islamic Tale by Fawzia Gilani
Illustrated by Sarah Nesti Willard
Kube Publishing

When a woodcutter and his wife’s baby daughter is taken away by a hard-hearted old women in payment for a few rapunzel leaves, they are heartbroken. Although the old woman is not cruel to the little girl, she does not want her parents to ever find her and names her Rapunzel after the rapunzel greens for which she was taken. In time, Rapunzel grows into a young lady with an inquisitive mind and a kind and generous heart but will she ever be re-united with her parents?

This book is another charming Islamic re-telling by Fawzia Gilani of a classic children’s story. It is a story of patience and trust in Allah that is rewarded in the end.

Cover image and summary via Edelweiss