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In a bustling marketplace in Iran, a traditional storyteller regales her audience with the tale of Prince Zal and the Simorgh. High up on the Mountain of Gems lives the Simorgh, a wise phoenix whose flapping wings disperse the seeds of life across the world. When King Sam commands that his long-awaited newborn son Zal be abandoned because of his white hair, the Simorgh adopts the baby and raises him alongside her own chicks and teaches him everything she knows. But when the king comes to regret his actions, Prince Zal will learn that the most important lesson of all is forgiveness. In this special edition, the story has been set to music, with each instrument representing a different character. You can download music composed by Amir Eslami (ney), Nilufar Habibian (qanun), Saeid Kord Mafi (santur), and Arash Moradi (tanbur). The music accompanies Sally Pomme Clayton's stunning narration of this classic tale from the Shahnameh.
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Featured in The Guardian as one of the best picture books, and in The Sunday Times as children's book of the week. There was once a beautiful flower and a little girl who loved it. She talked to it every morning on her way to school. The owner of the flower shouted at her. The next day, the flower did not open. The angry man didn't understand. He tried watering it. He tried giving it shade and he tried talking to it. He told it how wonderful he was, how important his job was and how lonely he felt. But it still refused to open. So, he asked the little girl. "Why don't you tell it how wonderful it is and how much you love it?" she said. As he did so, his own heart filled with love. And the flower bloomed.
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Venture on a rich journey of festivities! From Diwali to Chinese New Year, discover fascinating traditions and customs that unite us all. Sprinkled with stunning illustrations, We All Celebrate! is bursting with facts about the many cultures and religions of the world. This joyful book offers a glimpse into the beautiful multicultural traditions, language, history, food and so much more-a true celebration of diversity!
Rock and Roll are boulders, both standing the test of time high up in the mountains. But when the people come along, adorning them with beautiful things, they soon become jealous of each other, and things begin to topple... Will they remain mighty boulders forever? With fascinating fossil prints on every page, Rock and Roll celebrates the wonders of the natural world, whilst cleverly touching on common issues experienced by children and adults alike, such as jealousy, unfairness and conflict.
What happens to a snowman when he melts? Where does he go? What does he become? This unique picture book, told from the snowman's point of view, introduces thewonders of the water cycle to young children. The story prompts discussion around change and the impact of seasons on our natural environment and our place in it. It can also be read as a modern-day fable and offers opportunities for deeper reflection on the different stages in our lives.
Bird and Frog find a strawberry on their way. There's only one strawberry and the two of them. So, only "the best" animal gets to eat the fruit. Soon Rat, Shrew, Squirrel, and others join them in a competition to find "the best" and award them with the strawberry. The animals have fun playing together. But, as they reach the finish line, it's time to see who gets the reward. The animals find there is a lesson for all of them about being "best friends". Best Test is the second title after Fair Shares by the duo, Pippa Goodhart and Anna Doherty.
In this anthology, Tiny owl illustrators from around the world show their daily life during the 2020 lockdown. Everybody had their own way of coping with the lockdown stress and difficulties. Some of us baked, some did DIY and gardening, some read books. Each spread of this colourful book is dedicated to one illustrator to show their daily life during the lockdown in an inspiring and humorous way.