Arabic Folktales: The Three Princes of Serendip and Other Stories
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Rodaan Al Galidi (Author) Geertje Aalders (Illustrator)
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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.
About the Author
Rodaan Al Galidi is an award-winning author of poetry and novels for adults. The Arabic Folktales: The Three Princes of Serendip is his first book for children. Laura Watkinson is an award-winning translator.Geertje Aalders is an acclaimed Dutch artist who uses a cut-paper technique.
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- Contributor: Rodaan Al Galidi
- Imprint: Walker Books Ltd
- ISBN13: 9781529506006
- Number of Pages: 136
- Packaged Dimensions: 205x20x245mm
- Packaged Weight: 585
- Format: Hardback
- Publisher: Walker Books Ltd
- Release Date: 2022-03-03
- Binding: Hardback
- Biography: Rodaan Al Galidi is an award-winning author of poetry and novels for adults. The Arabic Folktales: The Three Princes of Serendip is his first book for children. Laura Watkinson is an award-winning translator.Geertje Aalders is an acclaimed Dutch artist who uses a cut-paper technique.
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