A ten-year-old boy accompanies his father for the first time on a caravan trip through the mountains of Afghanistan to the city below where they will trade their goods at market.
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The Earth Shook

Little Parisa-Farsi, left alone after an earthquake demolishes her home of Bam, Iran. She doesn’t despair. She does what any little girl would do. She dances. She laughs. She shares. She reveals our common humanity.
The Perfume of Memory

When a disgruntled Grand Vizier causes the queen and her subjects to lose their memories, a perfume-maker named Rose helps them remember with the evocative scents she creates.
The Three Princes

A princess promises to marry the prince who finds the most precious treasure.
Aziz the Storyteller

Although he wants to please his father and earn money selling carpets, Aziz finds himself drawn to the storytellers in the marketplace, including one who has a special gift meant just for him.
The Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Egypt
This book relates the history of the gods and goddesses worshipped by the ancient Egyptians and describes how they were depicted.
Rimonah of the Flashing Sword

Goodness and bravery are rewarded in this version of Snow White.
The Peacock’s Pride

A retelling of a traditional tale from northern India in which a conceited peacock learns that beauty has many forms.
Tiger, Tiger

A bored young boy uses a magic feather to form a tiger, and then must use the feather to save his village when the tiger gets hungry.
Rama and the Demon King

An Indian folktale about how Prince Rama rescues his wife from the evil demon king.