Tenggren's Golden Tales from the Arabian Nights
by Gustaf Tenggren
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Author: Gustaf TenggrenIllustrator: Gustaf Tenggren
Introduction: Mary Pope Osborne
Edition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2003-09-09
ISBN: 037582636X
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Golden Books
Book Reviews of Tenggren's Golden Tales from the Arabian Nights
Book Review: Creepy, beautiful illustrations and elegant, simple retelling
Summary: 5 Stars
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!
Summary of Tenggren's Golden Tales from the Arabian Nights
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.Classics by Age Books
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