Dari-English

Fatima the Spinner and the Tent (Dari-English) $18.95

Fatima is a young woman whose life seems beset by one disaster after another. Setting forth on a journey from her home in the West, she is shipwrecked and cast ashore alone near Alexandria. Adopted by a family of weavers,...

Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes (Dari-English) $20.95

A brilliant board book for babies, toddlers and their parents to enjoy together. A great introduction to books through a well known nursery song and interactive text.

I See the Sun in Afghanistan (Dari-English) $18.95

Through the eyes of a child, I See the Sun in Afghanistan portrays a culture that emphasizes patriarchal family, love of country and fierce loyalty to family and tribe. Although the story takes place against the backdrop of...

Neem the Half-Boy (Dari-English) $18.95

The Queen of Hich-Hich fails to follow the instructions given to her by Arif the Wise Man, and, as a result, gives birth to a half-boy. Neem makes himself complete by an act of cleverness, negotiation and compromise. This...

The Boy Without a Name (Dari-English) $18.95

On the day a boy is born, his parents are visited by a wise man who says, "This is a very, very important boy, and I'm going to give him something marvelous one day, but I will have to give him his name first. So please...

The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal (Dari-English) $18.95

When a boy visits another village, he is amazed to find the townspeople terrified of something that - just because they have not seen it before - they mistake for a terrible, dangerous animal. With his own knowledge and by...

The Farmer's Wife (Dari-English) $18.95

The story of The Farmer's Wife tells how a woman first loses an apple into a hole in the ground, and then attempts a series of efforts to get it back. Children enjoy learning to repeat the sequence from memory, and when the...

The Magic Horse (Dari-English) $18.95

The Magic Horse is the story of two brothers, one skilled in the practical arts, and the other, Prince Tambal, considered by most people to be only a dreamer. Their father, the King, announces a competition to produce...

The Man and the Fox (Dari-English) $18.95

A man tricks a young fox into believing that he will give him a chicken. The fox is trapped, but through ingenuity and perseverance, he escapes. Reading this story inspires children to face challenges directly, and even to...

The Old Woman and the Eagle (Dari-English) $18.95

In this amusing story, an old woman encounters an eagle for the first time. Perplexed by its unfamiliar appearance, she decides to change it to suit her own ideas of what a bird should look like. Her efforts mirror a common...

The Stranger's Farewell (Dari-English) $18.95

The Stranger's Farewell is a very old story, one that has entertained people all over the world for hundreds of years. A stranger visits a young couple – he has been traveling for many days – and asks for a glass...

The Wild Swans (Dari-English) $20.95

The Wild Swans by Hans Christian Andersen is, with good reason, one of the world's most popular fairy tales. In its timeless form it addresses the issues out of which human dramas are made: fear, bravery, love, betrayal,...