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Book

Folktales for a better world : stories of peace and kindness

Call Number

  • J 398.2 LAIR (CEN, OSH)

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Publication Information

Northampton, MA : Crocodile Books, and imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc., [2023]

Physical Description

56 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Audience

Grades K-1. Crocodile Books, and imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc.

Summary

Seven tales celebrating peace, kindness, and forgiveness from seven countries that have all suffered from wars and conflicts in recent times.

Contents

  • Introduction
  • The Dog Fight: An Oromo story from Ethiopia
  • Allah Karim: A story from Sudan
  • True Kindness: A story from Palestine
  • The Next Sultan: A story from Yemen
  • The Emir and the Angel: A story from Afghanistan
  • The Woodcutter and the Lion: A story from Syria
  • The Nine Princesses of Kashgar: A Uighur story from China.

Subjects

Added Authors

Mehrdokht Amini