"Seven wise and wonderful stories, showing how peace and kindness can make our world a better place. These inspirational, timeless stories are from Ethiopia, Sudan, Palestine, Yemen, Afghanistan, Syria--plus a rare Uighur story from China. Beautifully told by renowned storyteller Elizabeth Laird, with stunning illustrations by the internationally acclaimed Iranian artist, Mehrdokht Amini"--Back cover.

The dog-fight: an Oromo story from Ethiopia -- Allah karim: a story from Sudan -- True kindness: a story from Palestine -- The next sultan: a story from Yemen -- The emir and the angel: a story from Afghanistan -- The woodcutter and the lion: a story from Syria -- The nine princesses of Kashgar: a Uighur story from China.