Folktales for a better world : stories of peace and kindness /

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by Laird, Elizabeth,
[ ] Authors: Amini, Mehrdokht,--illustrator. Physical details: 56 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm Subject(s): Tales. | Peace --Folklore. | Kindness --Folklore. Item type :
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Education Learning Commons 398.2 LAI Available

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.

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

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

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

Contains bibliographic references.