Title:
The three princes of Serendip : new tellings of old tales for everyone
JLCTITLE245:
told by Rodaan Al Galidi ; illustrated by Geertje Aalders ; translated by Laura Watkinson.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First US edition.
Publication Information:
Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021.
Physical Description:
123 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781536214505
General Note:
"First published by Gottmer Publishing Group (Netherlands) 2017."--Colophon
Abstract:
"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--many unknown in the United States--of donkeys and roosters, kings, sheikhs, and paupers are exquisitely illustrated by cut-paper artist Geertje Aalders. Beautifully packaged, The Three Princes of Serendip is a rich and varied introduction to the world of Middle Eastern folklore." -- Amazon.
Reading Level:
760 L Lexile
Subject Term:
Variant Title:
3 princes of Seredip.
Contents:
Jordion -- man who was never satisfied -- strict sheik -- three princes of Serendiip -- Lion and the bull -- father, the son, and the donkey -- poor woodcutter -- lost necklace -- beautiful city -- Sindibad -- Soup -- Murat and his best friend -- ant and the cockroach -- arrogant rooster -- man who was thirsty -- Death and the servant -- magic jugs -- lion, the wolf, and the fox -- wise man and the scorpion.
Language:
Translated from the Dutch.