Author(s): Lovie R Smith,Sally Kat
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 48
Publisher: Clovercroft Publishing
Language: English
Date Published: 2018-08-01
Dimensions: 211 x 254 x 8mm
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Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

A young cricket heals his nation, restoring vitality to the land and her creatures. The solution? Crickets chirping simultaneously while witnessing a miraculous event restore the nation to its previous glory.

How the Ariana Crickets Got Their Chirp Back is an allegory about bringing healing to Afghanistan, this clever story with wondrous illustrations features science, architecture, topography, agriculture, history, at-risk historic monuments and sites, family, love, adventure, working with others for common good, indigenous animals, a beloved national sport, societal challenges, and Afghanistan's beauty.

For most, Afghanistan means conflict, a place long-forgotten at the crossroads of the world during the mesmerizing Silk Road centuries. The author was captivated by Afghanistan's grandeur and ancientness the instant she first touched her soil in 2004. Excited as if returning home, she visited again in 2008 to this place of such rugged beauty that the human heart spills over witnessing the marvels and encountering such extraordinarily regal, raw, and intense people. She fell in love. The author's hope is that this story alters perspectives about possibilities, especially in the minds, hopes, and dreams of children everywhere.