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Selim, the Nasï¿½kchi, a Persian Tale, in Verse

Sponsored Products are advertisements for products sold by merchants on Amazon. When you click on a Sponsored Product ad, you will be taken to an Amazon detail page where you can learn more about the product and purchase it. To learn more about Amazon Sponsored Products, click here. Grade 2—4—Napoli spins a strange and troubling story of a lone child left to survive in a world of wild animals.

As Parisa Farsi for "Like an Angel" is sleeping in her bed, the earth shakes and homes collapse. Having been harmed in some way by either human or beast, each creature sends the child away with a threat. Referring to the animals as "monsters," the resilient girl decides to "do what humans do. According to an author's note, the inspiration for the story came from a earthquake that killed half the population in the city of Bam, Iran, and orphaned many children.

A number of Swiatkowska's impressionistic oil paintings feature striking, larger-than-life close-ups of Parisa's face, legs, and body; of Snapping Turtle and Bear, Owl and Lion. With the paint layered color upon color, the artist's boldly stroked style is even looser and more imaginative than that employed in Helen Recorvits's Yoon and the Jade Bracelet Farrar, Artistry aside, the jarring tale ends abruptly, leaving disturbing thoughts in its wake.

Otherwise Known as De Fawg Pin. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. Would you like to tell us about a lower price? If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? Learn more about Amazon Prime. She walked as a human child under the sun.

She waters neglected flowers. Donna Jo Napoli's accomplished storytelling is beautifully complemented by Gabi Swiatkowska's dramatic oil paintings to celebrate the courage and fortitude of the human spirit. Read more Read less. Customers who viewed this item also viewed. Page 1 of 1 Start over Page 1 of 1.

A Gift for the King: A Persian Tale

It Ain't So Awful, Falafel. In this story many characters are actually symbols for bigger things, such as Peerbabu. He is the good inside of everyone that is always there. It comes when you need it and is the hope that drives out the evil. The evil in this story isn't really the "dragon" but instead it is Amaease, he represents the greed and power hungry people in the world. This book has a universal message, the beauty of it is in its simplicity.

There are few books that are written for one culture, that can be related to everone which the whole world is able to understand, and this is one of them. The only other book I have read that was able to do this was The Illiad and the Odessy. I grew up living with books like Harry Potter and The Hobbit, but this is a book about my culture that is interesting and makes me feel even more proud about my heritage.

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Here is the art of story-telling in one of its best forms. Young and old will understand, enjoy, and will take the story's secrets to their hearts according to their age, experience, and spiritual refinement. I have thoroughly enjoyed this pleasurable reading. I have been giving copies of this book as gifts to young adults above 10 years in my family. This is the type of book we should use in teaching our children the real life lessons.

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Your children will thank you later in life. This book is a wonderful way of showing children and young adults, as well as grown ups, how they can strengthen and grow their inner good to overcome all dark and evil forces within them. Not only is a well described story, it is also very inspirational to all readers. Once you start this entertaining book you will never want to set it down. One person found this helpful 2 people found this helpful.

I enjoyed reading this story and highly recommend the book. This was a very entertaining book. I found it to be very enthralling and unique. I love this book and would recommend it to adults and children alike! This book is enchanting and delightful. It is a must read for older children and adults. I would not be surprised if it were on the big screen soon! No sooner had these words come out of his mouth than a strange little man appeared on the pathway to the walnut tree.

He wore an enormous green turban shaped like a fresh walnut, and his slippers were made of tree bark. Tell me, what world do you come from? But please tell me want you want from me, I would be only happy to help. Kian was hesitant to follow the little man, but when he peered into the opening in the tree, he saw a lovely scene.

She graciously welcomed her father and his guest, and helped them settle into the house.

When Kian explained his quest, and that he wanted to become an apprentice to O-ah-o, she became fearful for him. He has trained many apprentices, but when they learn anything from him, he puts them to sleep, and places them inside the pickle jars in the basement. Once he is too old and tired to work, he plans on reviving them and forcing them to do his bidding.

At hearing this, Kian was extremely frightened, and begged Pari to help him escape back to his own world. Pari told him that only her father could open the walnut tree, but she had a plan which could save Kian: Perhaps you should go back and visit her? Kian, who was of course waiting for this opportunity to escape, immediately agreed with O-ah-o, and they both set off towards the walnut tree. Oh-a-o waved his walking stick, and as before, the tree opened up. Kian quickly bid O-ah-o farewell, and stepped through the opening, happy to be back into his own world.

Go, and never try to come back here again! Tomorrow morning, when you go into the barn, you will see a fine goat there. She took the goat to the market, and offered it for sale. He had learned the lesson of changing form from O-ah-o rather well, after all!

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Of money he knew nothing except by name. There are few books that are written for one culture, that can be related to everone which the whole world is able to understand, and this is one of them. If you are a seller for this product, would you like to suggest updates through seller support? And with that, the dog was off, never to be seen again no matter how much the nobleman called after him. Perhaps you should go back and visit her? Upon first reading I found this to be a physically beautiful book.

They ate well that night, and slept soundly, but before the widow went to sleep, her son told her that the very next morning, she should go to the dog house, where she would find a fine hunting hound. And the very next morning, the widow was surprised to see that there was indeed a fine and noble-looking hunting dog in the once-empty dog house. The dog was long and sleek. They each tried to bargain with the old widow, in the hopes of paying a bit less than the 40 pieces of silver that she demanded for the dog, but to no avail. And with that, the dog was off, never to be seen again no matter how much the nobleman called after him.

And just as before, the dog turned into a mouse, and returned with the old widow back to her home.

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Again, the old widow and her son ate well that evening, and marvelled at the amount of money that they had managed to obtain from the sale of the dog and the goat. Even though it was more than enough money to last them through the next planting season, and even the one after that one, Kian wanted to ensure that his old mother would never have to work again, and would instead be able to live like a noblewoman.

And so the very next morning, the old woman found in the stable a marvelous Turkomen stallion worthy of a caliph. But as luck would have it, the Prince was visiting the bazaar that day, along with his tutor and royal guards. No sooner had the Prince seen the horse than he decided to pay whatever the widow was asking for it.

The widow was shocked and surprised by the new offer, but remembered what her son had told her about accepting only the highest offer. The merchant then tossed a large sack of gold pieces before her feet, which split open, and gold coins poured out of it. When she did finally remember the bridle, the rider and his horse were long gone.

Selim, the Nasï¿½kchi, a Persian Tale, in Verse

When she reached her home, she was surprised that Kian was nowhere to be found. She was even more surprised when she opened the sack of gold and saw that all the pieces of gold had magically turned into walnuts! Now, I will take you back to my farmhouse, and teach you a good lesson for fooling me! Truly, my magic had made me as evil as O-ah-o!

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But no sooner had she removed the bridle than Kian turned himself into a sparrow and flew to the old walnut tree. The King, surprised at the sight of emeralds falling from the sky, jumped up in surprise. The dervish then grabbed for the emerald, but it immediately changed into a pomegranate. Much to the greater amazement of the King and his daughter, the old dervish then turned into a rooster, and hungrily pecked at the seeds on the ground.