Laird, Elizabeth,

Folktales for a better world : stories of peace and kindness / Elizabeth Laird ; illustrated by Mehrdokht Amini. - 56 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm

Contains bibliographic references.

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.

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

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

ISBN: 9781623717971 1623717973

LCCN: 2023005558

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Tales.
Peace--Folklore.
Kindness--Folklore.

Dewey Class. No.: 398.2 E