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Gr 2-4-Four tales previously published separately are now brought together into one volume. An introduction by the editor provides both useful information and unnecessary summaries of the stories. The first story concerns the Persian New Year as personified by a man named Amoo Norooz. An old woman waits to see him as he arrives but falls asleep, missing her chance to restore her youth. The tale is competently told and the colorful illustrations, done in fabric collage accented with ink, are quirky and intriguing. The rich and textured paintings for "The Tale of Ringy" far outshine the singsong text replete with forced rhymes about a bird who takes a cotton ball to a spinner, a weaver, a dyer, and a tailor. "The Crystal Flower and the Sun" is an oddly poignant story about a crystal flower that emerges from the ice at the North Pole, attracted by the sun's light. The sun spends six months telling the flower about the world, and when he is ready to move on, the flower goes with him. The pen-and-ink and watercolor illustrations capture the mood of the tale. "Bastoor," a story about a boy who takes on an army in order to avenge his father's death, is fairly well told, although the ending, in which he goes from boy to man overnight, is just plain strange. In addition, the illustrations are a bit on the muddy side. Overall quality is uneven, but the book is suitable for those seeking to broaden their folklore collections.-Donna L. Scanlon, Lancaster Area Library, PA
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A must for all public libraries with ethnic collections,
By Afsaneh Zamani-Oskouy (Irvine, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Amoo Norooz and Other Persian Folk Stories (Hardcover)
I bought this collection of Persian stories for my children and they just loved it. My children are born here in the US and this book gave them a first hand opportunity to learn about the land of their parents. I strongly recommend this book for all those families who are part Iranian/Persian and part American. Also, all public libraries which have extensive collection of ethnic books must have this book in their collection.
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Great stories in need of a proofreader,
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While I liked the stories in the book a great deal and the colorful illustrations held my toddler daughter's interest, I did find several glaring errors that any good proofreader would have caught. Early in the first story, a line is repeated, and worse yet, the line has a misspelling. Nevertheless, I gave it four stars because there are few books about Persian folktales which are age-appropriate for my daughter, and because the illustrations absolutely make this book.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great - worth every penny!! Stories are great no matter what your heritage.,
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Stories are based on Persian tradition but they are great for children (pre school and younger) no matter where you are from.
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