Theme: arabic

How Many Donkeys?: An Arabic Counting Tale

By Book Importer | Published: January 11, 2010

Jouha is loading his donkeys with dates to sell at the market. How many donkeys are there? His son helps him count ten, but once the journey starts, things change. First there are ten donkeys, then there are nine! When Jouha stops to count again, the lost donkey is back. What’s going on? Silly Jouha [...]

Descriptors: Folklore, Picture Book, Primary (ages 6-9), Saudi Arabia » Other Themes: , , , » Leave a comment

Seven Daughters and Seven Sons

By Book Importer | Published: October 1, 2009

In an ancient Arab nation, one woman dares to be different. Buran cannot — Buran will not-sit quietly at home and wait to be married to the man her father chooses. Determined to use her skills and earn a fortune, she instead disguises herself as a boy and travels by camel caravan to a distant [...]

Descriptors: Folklore, Iraq, Young Adult (ages 14-18) » Other Themes: , , , , » Leave a comment

Moon without Magic

By Yoo Kyung Sung | Published: December 1, 2008

In this sequel to Wishing Moon, Aminah can’t believe her luck—or lack of it—when she discovers that the jinni’s lamp is missing. Somehow the bottle imp remains outside the lamp, devoid of his powers. In their search for the lamp, the girl and the helpless jinni have to rely on wit, bravery, and a bit of [...]

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Wishing Moon

By Kathy G. Short | Published: March 14, 2007

After a fourteen-year-old orphan named Aminah comes to possess a magic lamp, the wishes granted her by the genie inside it allow her to alter her life by choosing prosperity, purpose, and romance.

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