The little library of tales from around the world
The sultan's diamond
by Catherine Gendrin, ill Judith Gueyfier
The sultan wants to give his pregnant wife a gift once the baby is born. He asks the jeweller to drill a magnificent diamond. But the jeweller splits the stone in two! He is devastated, for the Sultan had threatened to kill him if he damaged the stone. But luckily, the next day, the Sultan's wife gave birth to twins...
48 pages, 14 x 22 cm, 5 years +
The grandmother who saved a whole kingdom
by Claire Laurens, ill Sandrine Thommen
A Lord gives orders that all the old people should be abandoned in the mountains. The young Shoji refuses to accept this fate for his beloved grandmother. Her life will be saved when she will be the only person able to solve three riddles. From then on in Japan, the elderly are cherished and respected for their experience and wisdom.
48 pages, 14 x 22 cm, 5 years +
