The Crow Who Stood on His Beak

by Rafik Schami, Els Cools (Illustrations), Oliver Streich (Illustrations)

Once upon a time there was a little crow who was not content just to sit in his nest all day like the other little crows. One day he taught himself to stand on his beak--much to the contempt of the older crows. The little crow's ability to stand on his beak came in handy, however, when he met the king of bird's, the beautiful but arrogant peacock. Full color.

32 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1995

About the author

Born in Damascus, Syria in 1946, Rafik Schami (Arabic: رفيق شامي) is the son of a baker from an Arab-Christian (originally Aramaic) family. His schooling and university studies (diploma in chemistry) took place in Damascus. From 1965, Schami wrote stories in Arabic. From 1964-70 he was the co-founder and editor of the wall news-sheet Al-Muntalak (The Starting-Point) in the old quarter of the city. In 1971 Schami moved to Heidelberg and financed further studies by typical guest worker jobs (factories, building sites, restaurants). He earned his doctorate in chemistry in 1979 and began career in the chemical industry. In his spare time, he co-founded the literary group Südwind in 1980 and was part of the PoLiKunst movement. Schami became a full time author in 1982. He lives in Kirchheimbolanden with his Bavarian wife and son and he holds dual citizenship. Schami's books have been translated into 20 languages

Reviews

[Tapani Aulu · Rating 3 out of 5]

Hassu varis seisoo nokallaan. Kiva tarina, mukavat kuvat.

[معصومه توکلی · Rating 2 out of 5]

عنوان ترجمه فارسی: کلاغی که روی منقارش می‌ایستاد

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