The MacArthur Fellow and Newberry Medal winner wrote dozens of kid's books with his own children in mind - but now they've left the nest
It's a pleasant coincidence that children's artist and author Peter Sis's illustrated new book based on a 12th-century Persion poem, The Conference of the Birds , is published by Penguin Books. This story, "in which all the birds of the world get together for a conference," presupposes that there is no discrimination or bias in the aviary world, so even the flightless penguins can have their say.
The main character - the poet Attar - wakes up one morning to find he has been transformed into a Hoopoe bird on a quest for a "true king." He speaks to his avian brethren with words even we humans can understand. "Birds!" he says, "look at the troubles happening in our world! Anarchy - discontent - upheaval! Desperate fights over territory, water, and food! Posioned air! Unhappiness! I fear we are lost. We must do something! ... I know of a king who has all the answers. We must go and find him." ...
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It's a pleasant coincidence that children's artist and author Peter Sis's illustrated new book based on a 12th-century Persion poem, The Conference of the Birds , is published by Penguin Books. This story, "in which all the birds of the world get together for a conference," presupposes that there is no discrimination or bias in the aviary world, so even the flightless penguins can have their say.
The main character - the poet Attar - wakes up one morning to find he has been transformed into a Hoopoe bird on a quest for a "true king." He speaks to his avian brethren with words even we humans can understand. "Birds!" he says, "look at the troubles happening in our world! Anarchy - discontent - upheaval! Desperate fights over territory, water, and food! Posioned air! Unhappiness! I fear we are lost. We must do something! ... I know of a king who has all the answers. We must go and find him." ...
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