Ali and the Magic Stew

Author: 
Shulamith Levey Oppenheim
Year of Publication: 
January 2002
Publisher: 
Boyds Mills Press
Illustrator: 
Winslow Pels
Number of Pages: 
32

Review:

Guided by a wise old beggar he so often shunned, a young, spoiled boy (“in Persia”) must quickly collect ingredients for a healing stew to make for his dying father.

Blurb: 

A spoilt rich boy is forced to seek guidance of a poor, wise begger he previously looked down on, when his father was taken ill.

Gender: 
Male
Culture(s): 
“Generic Middle-Eastern” Muslim
Subject Areas: 
Language and Literacy, Moral education.
Theme(s): 
Spoiled rich boy learns to be humble.
Genre: 
Fiction
Fiction: 
Folklore
Fiction: 
Short Story
Book Type: 
Picture Book
Virtues, Values: 
Compassion, Empathy
Virtues, Values: 
Hope, reliance on Allah
Virtues, Values: 
Modesty, Humility
Virtues, Values: 
Repentance/admitting mistakes
Ratings
Overall Rating: 
4