The Conference of the Birds/Peter Sis

The Conference of the Birds by Peter Sis; poetry, philosophy; 160 pages

This book is Sis's adaptation of the medieval Persian poem, The Conference of the Birds. Much of the text is left out or simplified, so the main focus here is Sis's wonderful art. Printed on thick, textured paper, and delicately colored, the illustrations look like something out of a dream, which fits quite nicely with the theme of the poem. A beautiful book, well worth checking out.