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On one side of a big mountain the people were rich and worked hard to become richer, but they were not happy.
On the other side of the mountain, people were not rich but shared things, including stories and they were happy. A small boy climbs the mountain to find the other side is full of wealth.
He returns one day with a bottle and brings the riches of happiness into that community. The moral is, share with others and you will have riches in abundance.
A story about people and getting on with each other, a fable with meaning and a positive ending.
Created and published by Tiny Owl, who are a very exciting new, independent publishing company, established in 2015. They believe in having stories which act as bridges. They have a number of books from Iranian authors.
They have a programme of intercultural projects where authors and illustrators from different countries work together in creation of a children’s book.
A Bottle of Happiness is written by Pippa Goodhart and illustrator is Ehsan Abdollahi. The text and illustration matches the idea behind the story.
Pippa has also written over a hundred books, including Winnie the Witch. Ehsan works as an illustrator of children’s books and newspapers as well as teaching at university in Iran, He recently was initially refused entry to the UK, when booked to deliver an event at Edinburgh Festival 2017. After much support and pressure Ehsan was granted a visa into the UK. Hooray!!
This is a beautiful book and a heart-warming story. Recommended for homes, sharing, libraries and schools.
Sue Martin
