by Brian Alderson, Agustín Sánchez Aguilar, Penguin, Children's Books · Editorial Vicens Vives · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788431659233
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«El jorobado y otros cuentos de Las mil y una noches» is an anthology of tales by Brian Alderson and Agustín Sánchez Aguilar in paperback.
This anthology brings together ten tales from One Thousand and One Nights, with humorous stories, animal fables and wondrous tales. They feature a hunchback who dies four times in one night, an ox and a donkey who trick their master, and Ali Baba and his «Open, Sesame». They warn against greed and deceit and extol honesty.
It belongs to the Cucaña Collection (no. 13), with illustrations by Michael Foreman and translation by José Luis López Muñoz.
Recommended for primary school students and young readers interested in classic oriental tales.
Brian Alderson is an author, translator, critic, and children's book historian. He has translated fairy tales, is a contributor to Books for Keeps and was children's literature editor for The Times. He founded the Children's Books History Society.
