The Conference of the Birds

Celebrated childrens book author and illustrator Peter Siacutes creates his first book for adults a beautiful and uplifting adaptation of the classic twelfth-century Sufi epic poem The Conference of the Birds In The Conference of the Birds Caldecott Honor-winning childrens book author and illustrator Peter Siacutes breathes new life into this foundational Sufi poem revealing its profound lessonsSiacutess deeply felt adaptation tells the story of an epic flight of birds in search of the true king Simorgh Drawn from all species the band of birds is led by the hoopoe He promises that the voyage to the mountain of Kaf where Simorgh lives will be perilous and many birds resist afraid of what they might encounter Others perish during the passage through the seven valleys quest love understanding friendship unity amazement and deathThose that continue reach the mountain to learn that Simorgh the king is in fact each of them and all of them In this lyrical and richly illustrated story of love faith and the meaning of it all Peter Siacutes shows the pain and beauty of the human journey.