Pea Boy
and other stories from Iran
Published on 10. September 2009
Book
Hardback
64 pages
978-1-84507-912-3 (ISBN)
Description
Iran has mountains striped with snow, dense forests where bears and lynxes still roam, deserts, bazaars...but above all it has stories - of fairies and demons, of a monstrous metal eagle called the okab, of romantic cockroaches and foolish weavers. During her travels, Elizabeth Laird has gathered a wealth of stories, and here she retells, in her own inimitable style, some of Iran's best, with delightfully offbeat illustrations from Shirin Adl.
Praise for A Fistful of Pearls and Other Tales from Iraq:
'Its baddies are wolves and thieves; its stories are fabulous.'
The Daily Telegraph
Praise for A Fistful of Pearls and Other Tales from Iraq:
'Its baddies are wolves and thieves; its stories are fabulous.'
The Daily Telegraph
Reviews / Votes
60 pages in a picture book style with seven takes to remind us, and to tell our children, that Iran is a place of people and not only a political hot-topic. An ideal book for the teacher to share with children in infant schools. They will be spellbound and enticed by the magic of the sometimes quite complex stories as they transport us into a world of intrigue, love and ancient wisdom. An ideal book for the teacher to share with children in infant schools. They will be spellbound and enticed by the magic of the sometimes quite complex stories as they transport us into a world of intrigue, love and ancient wisdom.60 pages in a picture book style with seven takes to remind us, and to tell our children, that Iran is a place of people and not only a political hot-topic.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Quarto Publishing PLC
Target group
Children/juvenile
Interest Age: From 7 to 10 years
Dimensions
Height: 278 mm
Width: 214 mm
ISBN-13
978-1-84507-912-3 (9781845079123)
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Persons
Elizabeth Laird is the renowned author of Kiss the Dust, The Garbage King and A Little Piece of Ground. She has been shortlisted five times for the Carnegie Medal. She has a longstanding interest in Persian literature and has travelled extensively throughout the Middle East. Her other books for Frances Lincoln are Pea Boy: Stories from Iran, A Fistful of Pearls: Stories from Iraq, and The Ogress and the Snake: Stories from Somalia. Elizabeth divides her time between London and Edinburgh.SHIRIN ADL was born in Harlow, England, in 1975. She received a first class BA honours in illustration from Loughborough University, and won the Hallmark M&S division Talented Designer Award. She currently lives in Oxford with her husband.
Content
Introduction 8 Miss Cockroach and Mr Mouse 10 The Giant Okab 18 Kayvan the Brave 27 The Sparrow's Quest 34 Pea Boy 38 The Prophet Khizir 46 The Cloth of Eternal Life 52 Acknowledgements 61