A simple grass cutter named Wali Dad gives a bracelet to the queen of Khaistan, whose lavish return gift he sends to the king of Nekabad, whose gift he sends to the queen, prompting a meeting of the two by-now-fascinated rulers. Based on a tale in Andrew Lang's Brown Fairy Book.
Language
English
Pages
32
Format
Hardcover
Publisher
Atheneum Books
Release
May 01, 1995
ISBN
0684194457
ISBN 13
9780684194455
The Gifts of Wali Dad: A Tale of India and Pakistan
A simple grass cutter named Wali Dad gives a bracelet to the queen of Khaistan, whose lavish return gift he sends to the king of Nekabad, whose gift he sends to the queen, prompting a meeting of the two by-now-fascinated rulers. Based on a tale in Andrew Lang's Brown Fairy Book.