Arabic Stories for Language Learners
Traditional Middle Eastern Tales In Arabic and English

I actually finished this in one night, but didn't get around to admitting it. Usually, I read other cultures' mythos and fables and I get it. I had three or four stories in this book that I just scratched my head over, tho. Where was the moral? I did like most of the stories. They were usual less th......more

The book is useful for people who are new to the Arab language although the English translations can be inconsistent at times. The short length of the stories avoids overwhelming readers and assists their learning by using a core lexicon repeatedly. The images were a hit and miss since the book clai......more

An entertaining book of short stories. I was reading it more for the folk tales than to learn Arabic and I feel like it got me a little way into the medieval Arab mindset. I have one major takeaway from it: Suck up to the Caliph! Suck up as hard as you can! Think your flattery is too much? Think aga......more

I’ve read this book for two reasons. one is to practice my english. two is to gain extra knowledge about my cultural stories. However, it really bothers me how easy and too short the stories was like most of them just half page!......more

The dual language reader is suitable for intermediate Arabic learners. The short stories provide leisure reading while being able to identify the grammar structure of the sentences as well as its translation in English. I took my time in reading this book along with my study in Arabic.......more