King Soloman is wise, the wisest man in the world. One day, the Queen of Sheba--the wisest woman in the world--arrives at the gates of Jerusalem. She has come form a faraway land to see Solomon put this wisdom to work. Name anything, says the king. What the queen asks of Solomon is startling. To fulfill her request, he must change the birds of the sky--and change them forever. Soon the fate of every bird in the world rests with a small, colorful bird called the hoopoe. The roots of the story of Solomon, Sheba, and the hoopoe bird are deep. Versions of the story are found in the folklore of Israel, Yemen, and East Africa. Out of this folklore, Sheldon Oberman has fashioned his own moving version of the tale, while Neil Waldman's stunning paintings reflect a blending of the tale's Jewish and African traditions. This tale, which speaks to us of respect for different people and the different creatures of the world, is ancient and powerful.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
ASTRA Publishing House
ISBN-13
9781563978166
eBay Product ID (ePID)
189787273
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Wisdom Bird: a Tale of Solomon and Sheba
Illustrator
Neil Waldman
Author
Sheldon Oberman
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Publication Year
2000
Genre
Children & Young Adults
Number of Pages
32 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
305mm
Item Width
229mm
Item Weight
29g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Sheldon Oberman
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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