The city is under siege! The King, enraged by his wife’s dishonesty, has vowed to marry every young woman in the city only to have each bride beheaded the following day at sunrise. But Scheherazade, the beautiful and wise daughter of the King’s vizier, foils the King’s plans by telling stories so captivating and imaginative that the King delays her death every day to hear how each enchanted tale ends. From “Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp” and “Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” to “Sinbad the Sailor,” the most famous stories from the great classic A Thousand and One Nights comprise this collection of beautifully told tales—brought powerfully to life by the vivid illustrations of Gustaf Tenggren.
| ||||||||||||
Book Description
Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
The city is under siege! The King, enraged by his wife?s dishonesty, has vowed to marry every young woman in the city only to have each bride beheaded the following day at sunrise. But Scheherazade, the beautiful and wise daughter of the King?s vizier, foils the King?s plans by telling stories so captivating and imaginative that the King delays her death every day to hear how each enchanted tale ends. From ?Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp? and ?Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves? to ?Sinbad the Sailor,? the most famous stories from the great classic A Thousand and One Nights comprise this collection of beautifully told tales?brought powerfully to life by the vivid illustrations of Gustaf Tenggren.
About the Author
Artist Gustaf Tenggren illustrated over 47 books, including The Poky Little Puppy.
Product Details
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
More About the Author
Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.
Customer Reviews
|
Share your thoughts with other customers:
|
||||||||||||||||||||||
|
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I'm glad it's back!,
By NY film buff "A reader from NY, NY" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tenggren's Golden Tales from the Arabian Nights (Hardcover)
I am delighted to see that this classic of my childhood has been reissued. This selection of stories from the 1001 Arabian Nights is a delightful introduction to the famous compilation, and the brilliant illustrations are lyrical and evocative of the cultures of the Middle East in medieval times. Some of the tales are familiar (the stories of Aladdin, Ali Baba, and Sinbad, for example), others may be unknown to most young people (the story of the Serpent Queen), but all are nicely retold by Gustaf Tenggren to appeal to children between the ages of 7 and 12.
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Creepy, beautiful illustrations and elegant, simple retelling,
This review is from: Tenggren's Golden Tales from the Arabian Nights (Hardcover)
I adored this exotic, superbly illustrated book when I was a child and was happy to find it again for my own child, who is now six. She is just ready for it -- many of the stories are rather gory in parts, but their fantasical elements keep them from seeming too threatening. (However, 4-8 as suggested by Amazon, is not the appropriate age, not only because of the stories' violent themes, but their narrative complexity. 6-10 is probably closer to the mark, with few children under eight ready to read these alone.) We are both really enjoying this as a read-aloud, and I agree with the reader who suggested that, given our current unfortunate military engagements, the material is peculiarly timely. One interesting element to note in reading these stories to children, is the emphasis in some of them on female invention and resourcefulnes -- in Scheherazde and Ali Baba, we see women as oppressed underdogs who manage to save the day through their courage and craftiness. Yeah!
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The most famous stories taken from the classic,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Tenggren's Golden Tales from the Arabian Nights (Hardcover)
The collaborative effort of Margaret Soifer and Irwin Shapiro and recommended for school and community library Folklore/Fairytale collections, Tenggren's Golden Tales From The Arabian Nights is a folklore picture book presenting the most famous stories taken from the classic "A Thousand And One Nights". Filled with excitement, danger, and wonder, this entertaining anthology with stylized color illustrations by the late Gustaf Tenggren (1896-1970) is especially recommended to young folks with good reading comprehension skills.
Share your thoughts with other customers: Create your own review
|
|
What Other Items Do Customers Buy After Viewing This Item?
Suggested Tags from Similar Products(What's this?)Be the first one to add a relevant tag (keyword that's strongly related to this product).
|
Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store
If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store.
Learn more
Customer Discussions
|
This product's forum
Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
|
Related forums
|
