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Fereydoon and the Serpent King
Paperback
Series: Persian Myths
Fairy Tales & FolkloreGeneral Juvenile Fiction
Publisher: Independently Published
Published: Apr 25 2021
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.22
Height: 0.07 Width: 8.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
A Shahnameh story retold for today's children, ages 7-10, in English.
Sixteen-year-old Fereydoon learns of a prophecy: he is destined to free Iran from Zahhak, the Serpent King who has ruled for a thousand years.
Everyone believes it. Fereydoon isn't sure he can carry it. The weight of being the hero everyone is waiting for is more than one boy can hold alone.
Before he ever faces Zahhak, Fereydoon has to learn something harder than fighting: that destiny isn't something handed to you, it's built from the choices you make, and from the people who stand beside you.
What parents should know:
- A retelling, not the classical text. Ferdowsi's tale is the starting point. Where the original turns on fate, this version turns on choice.
- Persian heritage in English. For American-born children who don't read Farsi.
- Ages 7-10. For independent readers and family read-alouds.
- Good for conversations about pressure, self-doubt, asking for help, and the idea that who you become is up to you.
Written and illustrated by Anahita Tamaddon.
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