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Qutlugh Terkan Khatun of Kirman (The Thinking Girl's Treasury of Real Princesses)
Qutlugh Terkan Khatun of Kirman - The Thinking Girl's Treasury of Real Princesses Author:Shirin Yim Bridges In what could be a tale from the Arabian Nights, a girl grows up in thirteenth-century Persia to be so desirable that she is kidnapped several times for her beauty. She at last finds refuge in the arms of a prince, who marries her and makes her a princess. With him she rules a nation and is so wise and just that, on his death, the people ask her... more » to continue as their sovereign.
Richly illustrated and narrated with touches of irreverent humor, this book brings to life the story of Qutlugh Terkan Khatun, a real and remarkable princess still remembered by her people for bringing them a golden age of peace and prosperity.
Shirin Yim Bridges' first picture book, Ruby's Wish, was named one of the Best Children's Books of 2002 by Publishers Weekly, and won the Ezra Jack Keats award for 2003. It is on several state reading lists and has been translated into six languages. The Umbrella Queen, Shirin's second book, was named one of the Best Children's Books of 2008 by TIME/CNN and the Bank Street College of Education. Both books are about girls who manage to do what few think possible. Now, The Thinking Girl's Treasury of Real Princesses brings Shirin's lyrical storytelling to some of the most inspiring tales in history - about girls who really did manage to do what few thought possible.
Albert Nguyen grew up in Minnesota before moving to San Francisco. He received his MFA from the Academy of Art in 2006. In addition to being fond of drawing, painting, comics, and cartoons, Albert has a special affection for chubby animals. This is his first children's book.« less