Raffi

Vi är förflyttade till de nordöstra delarna av det Osmanska riket under åren 1877-78. Det rysk-turkiska kriget avtecknar sig mot horisonten. På landsbygden lever de armeniska bönderna i skuggan av den turkiska överheten. De trakasseras av kurdiska klanhövdingar och egenmäktiga skatteindrivare, hämmas av egna fördomar och inbördes kiv och grämer sig över sin oförmåga att göra något åt situationen. Men en dag anländer en ung kringresande handelsman, en smugglare, en dåre, och ett nytt hopp tänds. Dåren skrevs 1879-80 och intar något av en särställning i den armeniska litteraturen. Raffis berättelse om sina hunsade och rådvilla landsmän är lika mycket en maning till handling och gemensamt motstånd som ett förebud om vad som väntar om inget förändras. I vardag som i krig skildrar han armeniernas utsatthet och försöker visa vägen till en ljusare framtid, där storpolitisk cynism och skral egoism inte tillåts diktera villkoren. Det är en flammande protest i ett folks historiska ödesstund, men samtidigt en smärtsam påminnelse om de 40 år av förföljelser, massdeporteringar och folkmord som skulle följa efter författarens död. Romanen ges här ut för första gången på svenska, försedd med belysande kommentarer samt en längre introduktion till den historiska bakgrunden och Raffis författarskap.*Raffi, Hakob Melik Hakobian, (1835-88) räknas till en av de mest inflytelserika armeniska författarna. Hans böcker, i synnerhet de historiska romanerna, spelade en viktig roll i strävan efter att skapa ett självständigt Armenien vid tiden kring förra sekelskiftet.

Raffi's beloved song about waking up and seizing the day is available for the first time in a board book edition that readers will treasure.All through the forest, animals are waking up and venturing out to find their friends and start their days. Raffi's song is a wonderful wake-up call that encourages kids to greet the world around them. Singing supports and encourages even the youngest child's speech and listening skills, which makes Rise and Shine perfect for early learning. With its delightful illustrations, this is the ideal sing-aloud for a whole new generation.

Raffi's beloved song celebrating the earth is available for the first time in a board book edition that readers will treasure as they grow. From children to animals, from leaves on a tree to fish in the sea, everything grows. Raffi's popular and catchy song encourages kids to take in the world around them and appreciate the way everything is growing together. Lush illustrations by Nina Mata show families interacting with a community garden and marveling at the interconnectedness of the earth in this timely and timeless song and story. The addition of Raffi's voice to the American political landscape is actually invaluable -- the singer-songwriter is the premier emissary for children and his positions carry with them an incredible weight.--New York Magazine

Published in 1878 in the Armenian language, Jalaleddin follows the story of a young man with nothing to lose as he embarks on a journey through the valleys and peaks of the Eastern Anatolian mountains to rediscover a treasure he lost long ago. Based on events that took place during the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878, this short yet vivid narrative intensely portrays the human spirit in all its capacity for love and hate, war and peace, civility and wildness, and destruction and self-sacrifice.

Translated here for the first time into English, Harem was the first novella of prolific Armenian author Raffi. Originally published in 1874 in the Armenian language, Harem is based loosely on events following the Battle of Krtsanisi in 1795. The narrative evocatively brings to life events at once sensual, dark, and conspiratorial in and around the Royal Palace of the Crown Prince of Persia, where the most interesting things happen at night.About RaffiHakob Melik Hakobian, better known as Raffi, was born in the Persian village of Payajuk in 1835 to a family of wealthy merchants. He was educated in Tbilisi, before he took over the family textile business. Thereafter, he taught and travelled extensively throughout Armenia, Transcaucasia, and eastern Anatolia (historical Armenia), and dedicated his life to writing. Raffi is among Armenia's literary treasures. He wrote over a dozen novels, short stories and poems, and pioneered the Armenian historical novel.

Shake, clap, jump, and wiggle your way through this classic Raffi sing-along book Join a group of happy campers on a fun moonlit night in this beloved Raffi Song to Read. The rhythm, rhyme, and repetition of singing support and encourage speech and listening skills, laying the foundations for later reading.

With Fox making the dessert, Hedgehog bringing the balloons, and Rabbit designing the invitations, Monkey's surprise birthday party is certain to be a great success, in a sing-along tale with bright illustrations for preschoolers.

Raffi's most popular and beloved song about the "little white whale on the go" is available in a sturdy board book edition--just the right size for babies and toddlers Singing supports and encourages even the youngest child's speech and listening skills, which makes Baby Beluga perfect for early learning. Join this adorable baby whale in a busy day at sea, culminating in a warm mother-child bedtime ending. With its delightful illustrations, this is the ideal sing-along for a whole new generation of readers.

This picture book featuring a counting song by Raffi makes the perfect "addition" to your springtime reading list! Babies and toddlers willl love counting down as first five little ducks, then four, then three, then two, then one go out to play, not to return. Sadly, Mother Duck waits alone through all four seasons until spring returns and with it her five ducks, all grown up-along with their new families of baby ducks. With sweet illustrations by veteran children's book artists Jose Aruego and Ariane Dewey, this lovely counting song will invoke squeals of delight.

Illus. in full color. "Bright, clear colors humorously portray the busy children, jolly animals, and frantic mothers that populate the song. Music (melody line, with chords marked) is included."--School Library Journal.