The stories collected here are by leading authors of the short story form in the Middle East today. In addition to works by writers already wellknown in the West, such as Idwar al-Kharrat, Fu’ad al-Takarli and Nobel Prize winner Najib Mahfuz, the collection includes stories by key authors whose fame has hitherto been restricted to the Middle East. This bilingual reader is ideal for students of Arabic as well as lovers of literature who wish...

Sloth is far too slow to compete in the jungle games. As all the other animals practise their special sports, Sloth can only look on... and sigh! Swinging from branch to branch, Monkey teases Sloth day after day. But when disaster strikes, will Sloth forgive Monkey and use a secret skill to save the day.

Follows the progress of a hungry little caterpillar as he eats his way through a varied and very large quantity of food until, full at last, he forms a cocoon around himself and goes to sleep and wakes up a butterfly.

Children from around the world introduce the different forms of transport they use.

Lost in the woods, a tired and hungry little girl finds the house of the three bears where she helps herself to food and goes to sleep.

"Embark on a dreamy, nighttime jaunt with a young boy and the moon. Overcoming a fear of the dark and discovering the world at night lives at the heart of this poetic tale. Includes notes about the moon and plants and animals that thrive in the wee hours." -- from Amazon.com.

"Little Red Riding Hood has ten cookies to deliver. She meets some familiar, and hungry, faces on the way. Does she deliver them, or will the wolf get there first? This story combines famous tales with counting skills." -- from Amazon.com.