The Salt Princess

Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 3

In the second book of the Everlasting Tales collection, multicultural folktales traditionally passed down through oral tradition now refreshed for a modern audience, acclaimed author-illustrator Anoosha Syed retells the Pakistani folktale of the Salt Princess, about a banished daughter finding her way back to her family. Back matter includes an author's note and a condensed tale in Urdu for bilingual readers.

Once upon a time, in a bejeweled kingdom, there ruled a proud king with four daughters. But the youngest, Princess Amal, often stood out among her sisters for all the wrong reasons: she was clumsy, she was loud, and she loved to play pranks.This was tolerated until one day...their father asked each daughter how much they loved him. Each princess responded sweetly with: "I love you like sugar." "I love you like honey." "I love you like sherbet." Finally, it was Amal's turn. "I love you like salt."Embarrassed in front his court, the king exiled his daughter to the woods...and what follows next tells the famed tale of how a banished princess became forever known as the Salt PrincessEverlasting Tales is a collection of multicultural fairy tales and folktales—honoring the stories traditionally passed down through oral tradition by refreshing and preserving them for new generations.

About the Author

Anoosha Syed is a Pakistani Canadian character designer and the illustrator of over twenty books, including I Am Perfectly Designed by Karamo Brown, APALA honor book Bilal Cooks Daal by Aisha Saeed, and her author-illustrator debut, That’s Not My Name! Some of her past clients include Netflix, Disney, Target, and Google. In her free time, Anoosha hosts a YouTube channel dedicated to free and accessible art and business education for aspiring illustrators. She lives in Toronto with her husband and cat.