Library's review
Playful illustrations lend a carefree feeling to this classic Afghani and Jewish tale of a Muslim shah who, both curious and respectful, initiates a sequence of challenges to a poor Jewish shoemaker who conquers each challenge through faith and cleverness.
Genres
Publication
Albert Whitman & Company (2012), Edition: Illustrated, 32 pages
Description
Impressed by a poor Jewish shoemaker's belief that God will ensure everything turns out as it should, a shah in Kabul, Afghanistan, devises a series of hardships to test the man's faith.
Awards
Sydney Taylor Book Award (Mass Import -- Pending Differentiation)
Middle East Book Award (Winner — Picture Book — 2012)
South Asia Book Award (Honorable Mention — 2013)
The Best Children's Books of the Year (Five to Nine — 2013)
Language
Original language
English
Pages
32
Physical description
32 p.; 10.75 inches
ISBN
0807592013 / 9780807592014
UPC
884219101556
DDC/MDS
| 398.2089 |