This collection of traditional Arab tales is meant to teach children key values, such as honesty, loyalty, cooperation, fidelity, and generosity. The importance of working hard and giving neighbors their rights is also stressed in order to help children learn about, and maintain, essential facets of their cultural heritage. Beginning with the introduction of simple, age-appropriate words,this beautifully illustrated collection takes children to more advanced levels of reading and makes reading Arabic a new favorite pastime.