Author: Alexis York Lumbard
Genres: Folktale, Islamic, Picture Book
Ages: Child (6-9), Preteen, Teen, Young Adult
Retells the most famous work by the 12th-century Persian poet, Farid al-Din Attar, about a pilgrimage taken by birds to meet "King Simorgh the Wise."
4.8Overall Score
The Conference of the Birds
Reader's Review A stunning book that is a joy to behold and ponder upon. Based on the famous Persian work of poetry by the same name, this is an English translation and summary written in the ...
Reader’s Review
A stunning book that is a joy to behold and ponder upon. Based on the famous Persian work of poetry by the same name, this is an English translation and summary written in the form of a picture book and illustrated magnificently. Children may find interesting the story of a group of birds that journey in search of a king, but they are unlikely to get the spiritual lessons that lay behind the quest of each individual bird. Parents may just end up benefitting from this book more than their children!
To look out for
- Language: One bird is made fun of because it is so small
- Violence: One bird is almost lost in a storm
Purchase on: Book Depository
