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The Story of Sinbad the Voyager

From The Arabian Nights, retold by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith

This reader is the frame story that introduces Sinbad the Sailor, one of the most famous tales from The Arabian Nights. The collection was retold by Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin and Nora Archibald Smith and illustrated by Maxfield Parrish in the early twentieth century. This text reflects its era; a few period terms have been modernised. The story shows a child that hard work and perseverance matter more than envy, and that every success has a story of struggle behind it. Sinbad's invitation to the porter is an act of generosity and humility — he wants Hindbad to understand that fortune is earned, not given.

Band

Yellow · Emerging readersTypical starting range: ages 6–8

Length

medium · about 558 words in 4 sections · 4 pictures

Source

The Arabian Nights: Their Best-known Tales, Kate Douglas Smith Wiggin, Nora Archibald Smith and Maxfield Parrish

First published

see the About page in the reader

Regions

Canada · United States

Included formats

• · Web reader and PDF
• · EPUB for e-readers
• · Home-print sheet
• · Folded booklet
• · Binder edition (8.5 × 11)
• · Worksheet
• · Quick Check (8 questions) with answer key
• · Read-aloud script
• · Colouring page
• · Teacher’s Edition (members)

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