Bibliograph

Folktales for a better world, stories of peace and kindness, Elizabeth Laird ; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini

Type

Label

Folktales for a better world, stories of peace and kindness, Elizabeth Laird ; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

no index present

Intended audience

Ages 5-8, Crocodile Books, and imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, IncGrades K-1, Crocodile Books, and imprint of Interlink Publishing Group, Inc

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Folktales for a better world

Responsibility statement

Elizabeth Laird ; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini

Sub title

stories of peace and kindness

Summary

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

Table Of 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

Target audience

primary

Classification