The Way Meat Loves Salt - Folk Literature

Right on the cover this book is announced as a "cinderella tale from the jewish tradition." This is a picturebook full of magic, romance, and culture. I learned a lot about jewish culture myself reading this book, and students would too. There are Rabbis, traditional jewish food, and traditional jewish celebrations! At the end of the book there is a song called "Mazel Tov!" which has both yiddish and english translations. The story itself unfolds much like the version we know, but there aren't princes and princesses, and you meet a character from the Bible, Elijah the prophet! I would recommend this book as a traditional multicultural tale. It would fit well with an activity comparing cinderella tales from other cultures.