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The three princes of Serendip, new tellings of old tales for everyone, told by Rodaan Al Galidi ; illustrated by Geertje Aalders ; translated by Laura Watkinson

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The three princes of Serendip, new tellings of old tales for everyone, told by Rodaan Al Galidi ; illustrated by Geertje Aalders ; translated by Laura Watkinson

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

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no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The three princes of Serendip

Oclc number

1285511062

Responsibility statement

told by Rodaan Al Galidi ; illustrated by Geertje Aalders ; translated by Laura Watkinson

Sub title

new tellings of old tales for everyone

Summary

"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

Target audience

juvenile

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3 princes of Serendip

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