{"product_id":"zoro-and-the-witch-paperback","title":"Zoro and the Witch - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRashid Naeem\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eShahid Ali Qasmi\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eAlan Greenwell\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eZORO AND THE WITCH is the second story for children in the illustrated series, HIMALAYAN TALES.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a child in Gilgit-Baltistan in the Himalayas, Rashid Naeem was told many exciting and uplifting stories by his parents. These stories had been passed from parent to child over many generations, without ever having been written down.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe stories are magical, with witches, talking birds and animals. They introduce great dramas where good confronts evil. Eventually conflicts are resolved and this leads to a happy and contented life. The stories carry an uplifting theme of how we must care for others, especially those who are downtrodden by life.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRashid has edited these stories and translated them from Shina (the Gilgit language). Rashid wishes to thank his parents, relatives and friends for their great help in collecting the stories.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe illustrations for Zoro have been done by Shahid Ali Qasim, an artist who lives in Gilgit-Baltistan, close to the Pakistan\/China border.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther stories in the HIMALAYAN TALES series: -\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSparrow, The Proud Hen, The Clever Donkey, Lady Moon, The Bad King, The Good King, The Wild Goat, Pilti and Polti, Daisy and her Father.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 44\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.11 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 20, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42128650698887,"sku":"9780993523519","price":13.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0601\/2623\/2711\/files\/5b4d559945de41606f1ed5c8ab66482e.webp?v=1732597159","url":"https:\/\/booksby.splitshops.com\/products\/zoro-and-the-witch-paperback","provider":"Books by splitShops","version":"1.0","type":"link"}