What About Me?

Author: Ed Young

Illustrator: Ed Young

Title: What About Me?

Genre: Children’s picture book, realistic fiction

Sub genre: Middle East

Theme: Folklore Fiction

Primary and secondary characters: Boy, Grandmaster, Carpet Maker, Goat Keeper, Goat Seller, Carpenter

Date: 2002

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Publisher Company: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers

Brief summary on how to use for students:  The students will be able to learn two morals from this story. 1. Some of the most precious gifts that we receive are those we receive when we are giving 2. Often knowledge comes to us when we least expect it

Summary: There was a boy who wanted to know knowledge. In order to receive it, the Grandmaster wants something in return which is a carpet. When the boy goes to get one, he realizes that the Carpet maker needs thread, and the spinner needs goat hair, and the goat keeper needs goats and so on. They all ask the boy” What about me?” With trying to figure it out the dilemma, he finally makes it work and head back home with a carpet to the Grandmaster. When he asks how to gain knowledge now, the Grandmaster says “don’t you know? You already have knowledge”.