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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.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: Dutch Publisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2021Copyright date: ©2021Edition: First US editionDescription: 123 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781536214505
  • 1536214507
Other title:
  • 3 princes of Serendip
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Jordion The partridge and the turtles -- The man who was never satisfied -- The strict sheikh -- The three princes of Serendip -- The lion and the bull -- The father, the son, and the donkey -- The poor woodcutter -- The lost necklace -- The beautiful city -- Sindibad -- Soup -- Murat and his best friend -- The ant and the cockroach -- The arrogant rooster -- The man who was thirsty -- Death and the servant -- The magic jugs -- The lion, the wolf, and the fox -- The wise man and the scorpion.
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.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's Fiction KHALIDI RODHAN A Available 33111010776355
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

"First published by Gottmer Publishing Group (Netherlands) 2017."--Colophon

Jordion The partridge and the turtles -- The man who was never satisfied -- The strict sheikh -- The three princes of Serendip -- The lion and the bull -- The father, the son, and the donkey -- The poor woodcutter -- The lost necklace -- The beautiful city -- Sindibad -- Soup -- Murat and his best friend -- The ant and the cockroach -- The arrogant rooster -- The man who was thirsty -- Death and the servant -- The magic jugs -- The lion, the wolf, and the fox -- The wise man and the scorpion.

"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.

In English, translated from the Dutch.

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