{"product_id":"arabic-folktales-for-language-learners-traditional-stories-in-arabic-and-english-by-sarah-risha","title":"Arabic Folktales for Language Learners: Traditional Stories in Arabic and English by Sarah Risha","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearn about Arabic culture while improving your language skills!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis fascinating book presents 28 traditional Arabic tales in parallel English and Arabic versions on facing pages.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe stories all have charming black \u0026amp; white illustrations, and include: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Blue-Eyed Yamamah: \u003c\/b\u003e The story of a legendary blue-eyed woman who has the amazing ability to see far into the distance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eLayla and the Wolf: \u003c\/b\u003e The story of a little girl who faces grave danger and learns the true importance of family\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe Judge and the Talking Tree: \u003c\/b\u003e A greedy man who, through the teachings of a wise judge, learns to appreciate what he has\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThis Is Life: \u003c\/b\u003e A man learns through experience that what is good for him might not be good for his neighbor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnd many more interesting tales from Arabic-speaking cultures!\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach story is accompanied by a vocabulary list, cultural notes, and exercises to help beginning students. The stories increase in length and complexity as the book progresses, and free online audio recordings of the Arabic and English versions are available online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is not only an accessible language resource for self-study, but also a wonderful book for anyone who wants to learn about Arabic culture through charming folktales!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Risha\u003c\/b\u003e is Senior Lecturer of Arabic at Arizona State University. She has over 20 years' experience teaching and developing coursework in the Maricopa Community College system, the Cisco Learning Institute, and the Commission on International and Trans-Regional Accreditation. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eEducation and Curricular Perspectives in the Qur'an\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eArabic for Beginners\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Tuttle Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51130147733789,"sku":"9780804857109","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0511\/5897\/files\/Screenshot2026-04-08at3.46.00pm.png?v=1775677574","url":"https:\/\/www.middleeastbooks.com\/products\/arabic-folktales-for-language-learners-traditional-stories-in-arabic-and-english-by-sarah-risha","provider":"Middle East Books and More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}