The King's Fountain

I checked this book out from the library due to a recommendation from Books Children Love. It was exceptionally captivating to me and my five children. I won't spoil the story by telling you the details, but I will say we can all learn something from this book. I plan on adding it to my home library for my family to enjoy for years to come.

This book is a treasure. I'm a school librarian and discovered it on our shelves,gathering dust, last week and have been reading it to classes ever since. It tells the story of a man who needs to get an important message to the king. He appeals to various villagers and ultimately realizes that, even though he is not the smartest, the most eloquent or the strongest, the task is up to him. The story is a wonderful lesson in doing what needs to be done, regardless of our limitations or fears. I like the fact, also, that it's a story from the Middle East. Good for the kids here to see that we all grapple with the same issues and that heroes can come from far away places and places that are sometimes considered our enemies. Anyone familiar with Sufi tales will recognize the style of this story.