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书名：Tales From the Arabian Nights阿拉伯古老传说

读者对象：8-12岁
难度：Lexile蓝思阅读指数700L
作者：Donna Jo Napoli; Christina Balit
出版社名称：National Geographic Kids
出版时间：2016
语种：英文
ISBN：9781426325403
商品尺寸：23.8 x 2 x 30.6 cm
包装：精装
页数：208

Tales From the Arabian Nights《阿拉伯古老传说》（《天方夜谭》）是美国国家地理世界经典神话传说系列书籍之一。本书讲述了一千零一夜的阿拉伯民间故事，其中包括阿拉丁、辛巴达的水手、阿里巴巴和四十名盗贼等经典故事。

书中充满了迷人的想象力，为小读者带来至真至善至美的纯美感受，并透过故事折射出真实生活中蕴含的睿智与哲思。本书也将故事与科学进行了完美融合，在书中的知识框中介绍了与天方夜谭有关的历史、文化和自然现象，令小朋友同时得到科学的滋养。

★清晰而复古的叙事方式，搭配笔触细腻、色彩丰沛的精美插画，衬托出每个角色独特性格
★穿插与北欧神话有关的人文、历史或地理环境介绍
★由获奖作家唐娜·乔·纳波利和获奖插画家克里斯蒂娜·巴利特携手合作
★美国国家地理出品，英文原版，精装大开本，印刷精良

Classic stories and dazzling illustrations of princesses, kings, sailors, and genies come to life in a stunning retelling of the Arabian folk tales from One Thousand and One Nights and other collections, including those of Aladdin, Sinbad the Sailor, and Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves. The magical storytelling of award-winning author Donna Jo Napoli dramatizes these timeless tales and ignites children’s imaginations.

Review
“A brilliant tapestry woven not of yarn but of stories, both fresh and faithful to its historical roots.” —Kirkus Starred Review

“The supplemental educational content, including a map of the ancient Arab world and notes on Napoli’s approach to her skilled retellings, allows for a deeper understanding of these stories and their significance within a larger cultural context.” —Publishers Weekly

“As a collection, the book straddles the line between pleasure reading—enhanced by the vibrant and highly stylized artwork—and a scholarly source, complete with sidebars, maps of the ancient Arab world, and additional sources for those interested in further pursuit.” —Booklist

“A generation raised on Disney films will recognize some of the tales, and the sheer power of the storytelling will sweep them along through the rest... And really, it simply isn’t possible to beat the sheer drama of the high-stakes premise of this important literary treasure... This is a must-have for collections and young readers everywhere.” —The Booklist Reader

“Highly recommended, especially for private browsing and public library collections.” —Midwest Book Review
唐娜·乔·纳波利是美国斯沃斯莫尔学院的一位语言学教授，育有五名子女，已经有两个孙子和两个孙女。唐娜目前已为儿童和青少年创作了80多本精彩图书，包括《美国国家地理希腊神话故事》与《美国国家地理埃及神话故事》。她本科时主修数学，研究生阶段专攻语言学，她非常热爱神话学、民间故事和童话。

Donna Jo Napoli is professor of linguistics at Swarthmore College, mother of five, grandmother of five, and the author of more than 80 books for children and young adults. While her undergraduate major was mathematics and her graduate work was in linguistics, she has a profound love of mythology, folklore, and fairy tales.

克里斯蒂娜·巴利特毕业于英国切尔西艺术学院及皇家艺术学院，是获奖剧作家与插画家，已为超过20本书创作插画，其中包括《野兽布洛丹》（BlodintheBeast）、《天空中的动物园》（ZoointheSky）、《行星诸神》（The Planet Gods）、《莱恩版圣经故事》（TheLionBible）。另外她执笔的著作有《逃出庞贝城》（EscapefromPompeii）、《亚特兰蒂斯：失落之城的传奇》（Atlantis: The Legend of a Lost City），以及获奖剧作《针》（Needle）等。
Christina Balit is a graduate of the Chelsea School of Art and the Royal College of Art, London. An award-winning dramatist and illustrator, Christina has painted more than 20 children’s books, including BlodinandtheBeast by Michael Morpurgo, Zoo in the Sky,ThePlanetGods,TheLionBible,National Geographic’s Treasury of GreekMythology, and National Geographic’s Treasury Egyptian Mythology. Her author titles include Escape From Pompeii,Atlantis,TheLegendoftheLostCity, and AnArabianHome. Her plays include WomanWithUpturnedSkirt,TheSentence, and Needle (winner of the Brave New Role award).