One morning like any other, the poet Attar wakes up turned into a hooded bird. He meets with birds coming from all over to talk about the crisis that plagues his world, plagued by wars, bloated air and general sadness. The hooded bird convinces them to embark on the flight in search of King Simurg, who lives on the mountain of Kaf. Only he has the answer that can save them. In their difficult journey the bravest birds must cross the seven valleys: Search, Love, Knowledge, Detachment, Unity, Astonishment and Death. Only then will they reach their destination to understand that the answer to their problems is closer and further than they ever imagined. The colloquium of the birds is a beautiful graphic adaptation of the artist Peter Sís - winner of countless prizes for children's and youth literature -, based on the legendary Persian poem by Farid Udin Attar, which has fascinated reader...read more
