Marco Polo

By Demi This is a really beautifully illustrated biography for children by Demi. Marco Polo lived from September 15, 1254 to January 8, 1324. He was a Venetian merchant, explorer, and writer who travelled through Asia along the Silk Road between 1271 and 1295. His adventures are recorded in The Travels of Marco Polo (Il Milione) written around 1300. This was the first

The Lion Tattoo: A Tale by Rumi

Illustrated by: Atefeh Maleki Joo The Lion Tattoo is a story from the Masnavi, which was a collection of poetic stories by a famous thirteenth century Persian poet and philosopher called Jalal al-Din Muhammad Balkhi who is more often known as Rumi. It is a spiritual text that teaches Sufis how to reach their goal