The Arabian Nights: Illustrated Book For Children
The Arabian Nights: Illustrated Book For Children
The Arabian Nights: Illustrated Book For Children
The Arabian Nights: Illustrated Book For Children
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The Arabian Nights: Illustrated Book For Children

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Sultan Shahryar marries a maiden every day only to execute her the next morning. In time, the wazir’s daughter, marries him. To put off her execution, she weaves a captivating tale withholding its end until the next evening. Her tales bewitch the sultan and he spares her life. Her wonderful stories are about adventure, treasures, genies and magicians. This beautifully illustrated collection of her enchanting tales, is written in an engaging manner and will surely transport its readers to a realm of mystery and wonder.

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Wonder House has a dedicated team of editors and designers involved in the development of magnificent and enriching children books. The team pays special attention to develop age appropriate content and does extensive research on every topic included in the book. Our mission is to develop highly informative content which will help the children to master different skills. At Wonder House, we strive to make learning a joy.

The Arabian Nights: Illustrated Book For Children is about:

📘 What the book contains

  • It is an illustrated and abridged edition of stories from the classic collection One Thousand and One Nights (also known as Arabian Nights), adapted for children. 

  • The book is published by Wonder House Books, ISBN 9789354405358, dimensions ~24 × 17.5 cm, ~80 pages. 

  • The main framing story: A sultan (Shahryar) marries a maiden each evening and has her executed the next morning. His bride, the wazir’s daughter, saves herself by telling him a new story each night, leaving the ending for the next day, so that the sultan postpones her execution. Her stories are full of adventure, genies, magic, treasures, etc. 

🌟 What the stories are about

  • The book includes some of the famous tales from the Arabian Nights tradition: for example stories of genies, magic lamps, flying horses, treasures, sultans and enchanted lands. The underlying themes:

    • Adventure & wonder: Characters travel, meet magical beings, obtain or search treasures.

    • Cleverness & survival: The framing story itself is about clever storytelling saving a life; within the tales many characters ­– though ordinary – use wit, bravery or fortune.

    • Morals & curiosity: Though simplified for children, the stories provide lessons about justice, kindness, greed, bravery and the consequences of one’s actions.

    • Cultural imagination: The book invites young readers into a world of Arabian-fantasy-type settings: palaces, deserts, genies, flying carpets and so on.

✅ Why it’s good for children

  • The illustrations help bring the magical world alive and make the stories accessible and engaging. 

  • The retelling is adapted for younger readers, with simpler language and a compact format (80 pages) so it’s more manageable. 

  • It serves as an introduction to classic folklore from the Middle East, opening up new cultural perspectives alongside the fun of fantasy and magic.

  • The mixture of the framing narrative + embedded tales gives a layered reading experience: children get both a "big story" (the sultan & bride) and many smaller adventures within.

⚠️ Things to keep in mind

  • Since it’s a children’s version, many of the original versions of the tales (which could be darker or more complex) are toned-down or abridged.

  • Because it is a selection rather than the full 1001 Nights, many tales are left out. If one wants the full corpus, this is more of an overview.

  • Some of the magical/fantastical elements might require guidance or discussion with children (e.g., what is a genie, what is magic, etc.), which is a good opportunity for conversation.