The Earth Shook: A Persian Tale [Hardcover]

Donna Jo Napoli (Author), Gabi Swiatkowska (Illustrator)

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Hardcover: 40 pages
Publisher: Disney-Hyperion (Aug 18 2009)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 142310448X
ISBN-13: 978-1423104483
Product Dimensions: 25.4 x 26.9 x 1.3 cm
Shipping Weight: 476 g
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #563,982 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Little Parisa—Farsi for “like an angel”—goes to bed one night only to be shaken from sleep by an earthquake that rocks her home of Bam, Iran. Frightened and alone—the earthquake has left her town deserted—Parisa knocks on the doors of various animals, only to be rebuffed again and again. Boar accuses her of being a hunter; Owl blames her for taking his food and leaving him hungry. Lion just gives a ferocious roar. Left with nothing but her resolve, Parisa turns to the most natural of human instincts: She walked as a human child under the sun. She dances. She laughs. She waters neglected flowers. She shares. And one by one, her generous spirit inspires the animals around her to put aside their differences and revel in the simple delights that unite them.

Donna Jo Napoli’s accomplished storytelling is beautifully complemented by Gabi Swiatkowska’s dramatic oil paintings to celebrate the courage and fortitude of the human spirit.

About the Author

Donna Jo Napoli teaches linguistics and is the author of several acclaimed novels for middle graders and young adults. She lives in Swarthmore, Pennsylvania, with her family.

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5.0 out of 5 stars An unforgettable experience for all the children lucky enough to read or have it read to them, Nov 21 2009

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This review is from: The Earth Shook: A Persian Tale (Hardcover)

"The Earth Shook: A Persian Tale" is a beautiful modern children's fable inspired by events connected to the 2003 earthquake in Bam, Iran. Parisa, a Persian girl whose name means "like an angel," is left to explore what remains of her town after the earth shakes and collapses homes all around her. She embarks on a mystical quest to discover, or to remember what it means to be human. She knocks on different doors and encounters many mystical beasts who threaten her because some part of her reminds them of bad experiences with humans. She meets Boar, snapping turtle, Bear, Owl, Snake, Wolf, and Lion. In fearful response to the animals warnings, she tries to conceal parts of herself with veils, but finally she decides to stop hiding and to do what humans do. she takes off her veil, gloves, and leg coverings and walks as a human child under the sun. Then she decides to dig a pool for water to give to thirsty flowers. Boar digs another pool and Snapping Turtle basks in it. Parisa decides to make a drum and dance, and Bear and Owl join her. Because she needs to laugh, she tells herself jokes and rolls on the ground laughing. Snake and Wolf roll and laugh too. Lion, who did not speak but only roared, is aloof. Finally Parisa makes a fragrant pot of rice with cranberries and pistachio nuts. She takes courage from the air, sand, water, and sun. Then she puts the rice in a big wide bowl in the ground because humans share, "and everyone ate, passing the bowl." Beautiful expressive oil paintings adorn each page of "The Earth Shook," making it an unforgettable experience for all the children lucky enough to read or have it read to them.

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