The Conference of the Birds

The Conference of the Birds by Peter Sis  160 pp.

This has already been blogged about by Annie and Patrick so there isn't a whole lot I can add. Peter Sis' illustrations of this excerpt of a Persian poem are the centerpiece here. I found myself examining every detail of the artwork and even following the paths of the different labyrinths with my finger. And I don't feel guilty about including this in my page count since I read it twice.

The Conference of the Birds by Peter Sis

The Conference of the Birds by Peter Sis, 160 pages, Persian poetry, Illustrated books.

I have to admit that it was not my great and much noted love for Persian poetry in general, or the works of Farid ud-Din Atta specifically, that lead me to "read" this one. I was attracted to this book by the words per page ratio, which was remarkably low. It is a wonderfully illustrated work, and the poem is a thing of beauty. And I was struck by the central message of the poem (No, I wasn't. It's late December for God's sake. It was all about the page-count. I am a Philistine.)

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