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The Wisdom of Ahmad Shah: An Afghan Legend

The Wisdom of Ahmad Shah: An Afghan Legend - Paperback

by Natasha Delmar
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Availability:In StockContributor:Palwasha Bazger Salam, Natasha DelmarSeries:Teaching StoriesAudience:Ages 9-12Publish date:2015-09-01Pages:40
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Hoopoe BooksISBN-13:9781942698289ISBN-10:1942698283UPC:9781942698289Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, People & Places, Visionary & MetaphysicalBook Topic:Middle EastSize:11.00 x 8.50 x 0.11 inchesWeight:0.33Product ID:SC15P0YA2Y

Some 250 years ago, the Great King Ahmad Shah Durrani ruled Afghanistan and, from there, a magnificent empire extending from eastern Iran to northern India, and from the Amu Darya River to the Indian Ocean. Known to his people as Ahmad Shah Baba (Ahmad Shah, our father), the beloved king was an outstanding general and a just and wise ruler. But he was vexed with all kinds of problems that threatened his kingdom, and he realized he needed to find someone with the right qualities to help him. The big question was how to find such a person. Among other things, this story provides a framework through which young readers can consider and discuss the qualities one needs in order to live a useful and happy life. This intriguing legend is retold for young people by the Afghan storyteller and teacher Palwasha Bazger Salam, and is beautifully illustrated by artist Natasha Delmar. Additional pages include a biography of Ahmad Shah, a map of the Durrani Empire and suggested discussion points.

Languages:EnglishPublisher:Hoopoe BooksISBN-13:9781942698289ISBN-10:1942698283UPC:9781942698289Book Category:Juvenile FictionBook Subcategory:Historical, People & Places, Visionary & MetaphysicalBook Topic:Middle EastSize:11.00 x 8.50 x 0.11 inchesWeight:0.33Product ID:SC15P0YA2Y
Delmar, Natasha: - Natasha Delmar was born in Hong Kong and grew up in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Her father is a popular Chinese artist and she learnt how to draw & paint with water colors and ink at a very young age. In the 80's Natasha moved to San Francisco, California. She studied graphic design at San Francisco State University and graduated with a bachelor degree in Industrial Arts. But her passion for drawing and painting led her to pursue a career in illustration. Natasha studied children's book illustration at the Academy of Art College and graduated with a master degree in Arts in 1997. Natasha illustrated the Chinese Horoscope poster and the year 2000 Dragon poster for Kate Dare. Natasha also illustrated The Old woman and the Eagle, Fatima the Spinner and the Tent and The Wisdom of Ahmad Shah for Hoopoe Books.Salam, Palwasha Bazger: - Palwasha Bazger Salam has degrees in Early Childhood Education from Kabul University and the University of Las Vegas where she currently lives and teaches. As Director of Teacher Education in Kabul for the Hoopoe Books for Afghanistan Program she helped develop Hoopoe's Afghan curriculum, translated our books into Dari and Pashto and trained our Afghan teacher training staff (www.booksforafghanistan.org). Ms. Salem comes from a family of storytellers and has continued this tradition in her retelling of two Hoopoe titles: The Wisdom of Ahmad Shah and The Stranger's Farewell.
Publisher: Hoopoe Books

Contributor(s)

Palwasha Bazger Salam, Natasha Delmar

Author

Natasha Delmar

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