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My Sister Shahrazad
註釋For these 10 masterly retellings, entrancing and gloriously funny by turns, Robert Leeson has selected a feast of tales that presents a flavour as rich as the Thousand and One Nights. The collection ranges from well-loved tales of treasure, magical power and quick wits-Aladdin, Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves and The Fisherman and the Jinni-to hilarious romps-The Woman with Five Suitors, The Story of the Hunchback, The Sleeper and the Waker. Also included is the magical romance of The Ebony Horse and a scattering of spiced sweetmeats, The Dream, The Donkey. Each tale in this treasury is a magical adventure sure to please parents as well as young readers.Balit's Middle Eastern background ensures that her fantastic illustrations are outstanding.