Books with title Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves in Romanian and English Folk Tales

by Ebenor Attard illustrated by Richard Holland A long time ago in Arabia, on a full night, Ali Baba noticed something very strange as he gathered firewood. A rumbling sound, like thunder, came not from the sky but from beneath the earth... Richard Holland's brilliant use of collage captures the essence of this classic tale. 32 full color pages. Ages: 5-9

"A long time ago in Arabia, on a full moon night, Ali Baba noticed something very strange when he gathered firewood. A rumbling sound, like thunder, came not from the sky, but from below the earth. And to Ali Baba's astonishment, a gigantic rock rolled across on its very own, revealing a dark cave". That's how the old tale starts in this beautifully illustrated large format book. English and French texts are displayed on each page side by side, which makes this book a good choice for young bilingual readers.

This is a beautiful edition of the legendary tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves in Hindi and English languages - in parallel! Perfect for young bilingual readers or anyone who would like to read the tale in Hindi and English at the same time. This stunningly illustrated book is available in other dual-languages editions, such as English (side by side) with Arabic, Kurdish, Chinese, Farsi, Turkish, German, Greek, Italian and French!

Ali Baba, a poor Arabic woodcutter, stumbles across thieves taking treasure from a cave. Discovering their password he enters and... becomes a rich man. But the greed of others leads the thieves to his home where they hide and wait to kill him. Who is it that saves him from certain death? The text is in Farsi and English languages in parallel on each page. With admirable color illustrations!

... A long time ago in Arabia, on the night of the full moon, Ali Baba noticed something very strange as he gathered firewood. A rumbling sound, like thunder, came not from the sky but from beneath the earth... The classic tale of Ali Baba is told in this book in two languages - Polish & English - in parallel. Accompanied by excellent color illustrations.