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| Title Statement | Folktales for a better world: stories of peace and kindness / Elizabeth Laird ; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini. |
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| Alternative Title(s) | Stories of peace and kindness |
| Author | Laird, Elizabeth |
| Additional Contributors | Amini, Mehrdokht |
| Publication | Northampton, MA: Crocodile Books,2023. |
| Extent of Item | 56 pages |
| ISBN | 9781623717971 (hardcover) |
| Other Number | pr07022325 |
| Audience & Ratings | 005-008. Grades K-1. |
| Contents | 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. |
| Bibliography | Contains bibliographic references. |
| Summary | "Seven wise and wonderful stories, showing how peace and kindness can make our world a better place. These inspirational, timeless stories are from Ethiopia, Sudan, Palestine, Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria -- plus a rare Uighur story from China. Beautifully told by renowned storyteller Elizabeth Laird, with stunning illustrations by the internationally acclaimed Iranian artist, Mehrdokht Amini"--Back cover. |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | Kindness--Folklore--Juvenile literature |
| Peace--Folklore--Juvenile literature | |
| Tales--Juvenile literature | |
| By Genre | Folk tales |
