I read this out loud to the boys; it is a good but not exceptional back story to The Arabian Nights. There's some good language, strong female characters, interesting plot twists, and age-appropriate but intriguing explorations of serious issues, but it just didn't rise to excellence. (NB: Be prepared to explain to your kids what "eunuch" and "lover" mean.)
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Monday, September 22, 2008
Shadow Spinner by Susan Fletcher
I read this out loud to the boys; it is a good but not exceptional back story to The Arabian Nights. There's some good language, strong female characters, interesting plot twists, and age-appropriate but intriguing explorations of serious issues, but it just didn't rise to excellence. (NB: Be prepared to explain to your kids what "eunuch" and "lover" mean.)
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I may hunt this down; I've had a hard time finding good kids' books based on the Arabian Nights tales.
Casey, this book didn't really do much with the actual stories from Arabian Nights.
But I'll lend you the book I have if you want--we're done with it.
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