Presents Islamic stories that offer a background in Islamic traditions, folk tales, and mystical verse.

Ayat Jamilah: Beautiful Signs: A Treasury of Islamic Wisdom for Children and Parents

Children's Books

Conover, Sarah

Crane, Freda

Religions

Eastern Washington Univ Pr

Sarah Conover's collection of traditional Buddhist tales leads us to the kind of implicit understanding of ourselves and others that only stories can provide. Following the Buddha through his various transformations, these clarified, often humorous narrative journeys open the ancient masters profound and gentle teachings to persons of all ages, religions, races, and ideological persuasions. Over and over this marvelous book tells us, "let go of your anger, your fear, your greedy desire. Embrace gladness. Follow the path." And the stories themselves, simply as stories, from a wondrous pageant: of elephants, monkeys, monks, and men working through foolishness toward wisdom and delight.

Kindness: A Treasury of Buddhist Wisdom for Children and Parents

Literature & Fiction

United States

Skinner House Books

Winner of the 2004 Aesop Prize, Ayat Jamilah/Beautiful Signs: a Treasury of Islamic Wisdom for Children and Parents is the second book in Eastern Washington University Press' This Little Light of Mine series. A young adult/adult crossover anthology, it draws from not only the core of Islamic spirituality and ethics, the Qur'an, and the traditions (hadiths), but also from the mystical verse, folk tales, and exemplary figures of the Islamic narrative. Unlike any other collection of Islamic stories, Beautiful Signs gathers traditional stories from the farthest reaches of the Muslim world, which stretches from Morocco in the west to Indonesia in the east, and from China in the north to Tanzania in the south. This unique anthology, with its rich and thorough explanatory notes, will be invaluable to anyone wishing to understand, or to teach, geography, world history, or world religions. It will also be treasured by Muslim families and by all parents committed to broadening the lives and values of their children and themselves.

Harmony: A Treasury of Chinese Wisdom for Children and Parents is a collection of traditional stories from one of the world's oldest civilizations. For over two thousand years, the Chinese have used brief sayings known as chengyu to sum up practical wisdom and ethical principles. Most chengyu are associated with a story that illustrates their meaning, and these stories have been passed down by word of mouth over the centuries. Gathered in this volume are twenty-four of the most popular chengyu and the stories based on them, each beautifully illustrated by one of China's foremost artists, Ji Ruoxiao. For readers curious about the cultural context of the tales, the book includes a brief overview of Chinese religious traditions as well as background notes on each story, a map, and chronology. Simple, often humorous, and always wise, these tales will delight readers of all ages, making Harmony a book to cherish.

Harmony: A Treasury of Chinese Wisdom for Children and Parents (This Little Light of Mine)

Politics & Social Sciences

Hui, Chen

Philosophy

In the pages of Muhammad: The Story of a Prophet and Reformer, young readers will encounter a man very different from the figure often presented in Western popular culture. Drawing from biographies, the Quran, and hadith, Sarah Conover, co-author of Ayat Jamilah: Beautiful Signs: A Treasury of Islamic Wisdom for Children and Parents, relates the story of a radical prophet who challenged the rich and powerful, guided his community of followers through a dangerous time of persecution and exile, formed alliances with people of different beliefs, and preached "love for humanity what you love for yourself."
Before he became one of the most venerated, and most misunderstood, religious leaders in history, Muhammad was an orphaned child and a shepherd.
Written for readers 12 and up, and with a foreword by Eboo Patel (founder of Interfaith Youth Core and a member of the President's Council on Faith-Based Neighborhood Partnerships), Muhammad: The Story of a Prophet and Reformer will educate and inspire young adults and adults of all faiths.

Muhammad: The Story of a Prophet and Reformer

Biographies

A captivating collection full of the sights and sounds of India, with stories selected from Hindu epics and folk tales. Lavishly illustrated in brilliant colors. A resources section provides background information on Hinduism.

Katha Sagar, Ocean Of Stories: Hindu Wisdom for Every Age

Janamanchi, Abhi

Chandrasekar, Shanthi

How would the most cherished stories of Christianity, Judaism and Islam be different if women were the active central figures?
This ground-breaking collection of short stories brings to life the women―daring, brave, thoughtful and wise―who played important and exciting roles in the early days of Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Join Esther as she stands against injustice and her king to save her people, Aisha as she leads hundreds of men into terrifying battle and Mary as she and Elizabeth dream of the new lives growing inside them. How must Sarah have felt, turning Hagar out into the desert? And how must Hagar have felt, traveling from the safety and security of Abraham's land toward an uncertain future? These stories invite us to come to know and appreciate the struggles and triumphs of these women―mothers, daughters, believers and seekers.

Daughters of the Desert: Stories of Remarkable Women from Christian, Jewish and Muslim Traditions

Farrell, Mary Cronk

Murphy, Claire Rudolf

Sayres, Meghan Nuttall

Wharton, Betsy

SkyLight Paths

"For over two thousand years, the Chinese have used short sayings known as chengyu to sum up practical wisdom and ethical priniciples ... Gathered in this volume are twenty-four of the most popular chengyu and the stories based on them ..."--Back cover of book.

Harmony: A Treasury of Chinese Wisdom for Children and Parents

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

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Ayat Jamilah: Beautiful Signs: A Treasury of Islamic Wisdom for Children and Parents

Kindness: A Treasury of Buddhist Wisdom for Children and Parents

Ayat Jamilah: Beautiful Signs: A Treasury of Islamic Wisdom for Children and Parents

Harmony: A Treasury of Chinese Wisdom for Children and Parents (This Little Light of Mine)

Muhammad: The Story of a Prophet and Reformer

Katha Sagar, Ocean Of Stories: Hindu Wisdom for Every Age

Daughters of the Desert: Stories of Remarkable Women from Christian, Jewish and Muslim Traditions

Harmony: A Treasury of Chinese Wisdom for Children and Parents