Arabic Folktales The Three Princes of Serendip & Other Stories

This feast of Middle Eastern folklore from an award-winning Iraqi storyteller is paired with vibrant cut-paper art.The twenty fables and folktales in this illustrated storybook have taken a long journey. Many have roots that stretch across Europe, Asia, and Africa, but when award-winning writer and gatherer of tales Rodaan Al Galidi learned them in his homeland of Iraq, it was as Arabic folktales and as part of the Arabic storytelling tradition. When he migrated to the Netherlands, he shaped twenty of those tales into his debut book for children, which was translated to English by Laura Watkinson. Filled with wisdom about love and acceptance, and warnings against folly, these elegantly translated stories of donkeys and roosters, kings, sheikhs, and paupers are exquisitely illustrated by cut-paper artist Geertje Aalders. Beautifully packaged, Arabic Folktales is a rich and varied introduction to the world of Middle Eastern folklore.

ISBN:	9781529506006
Publisher:	Walker Books
Imprint:	Walker Books Ltd
Published date:	03 Mar 2022
DEWEY:	398.209174927
DEWEY edition:	23
Language:	English
Number of pages:	130
Weight:	590g
Height:	208mm
Width:	241mm
Spine width:	20mm

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