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32 pp.
| Boyds |
March, 2002 |
TradeISBN 1-56397-869-5$$15.95
(4)
K-3
Illustrated by
Winslow Pels.
In this cautionary tale set in long-ago Persia, wealthy young Ali learns the worth of every human being when a beggar he's long spurned tells him the secret to curing his gravely ill father: Ali must himself beg for coins to buy the ingredients of a healing stew. Slightly stylized illustrations in jewel tones support the text, which is exemplary if predictable.