About This Book:
The inspiring story of Rumi’s journey from a young refugee to a renowned poet shows how his childhood helped shape his poetry.
Young Muhammad adores his home, and he loves waking up each day to the sound of birds singing. His father encourages him to keep singing through happy days as well as sad—just like the birds. And there are indeed sad days ahead when his family is forced to flee from Genghis Khan’s army, becoming refugees. As they travel, Muhammad takes many lessons from nature, and his positivity and spirit of largess lights the way.
This moving story based on the life of the beloved thirteenth-century poet Rumi celebrates showing love to everyone and offers a beautiful message of hope in troubled times.
*Review Contributed by Connie Reid, Site Manager*
The One and Only Rumi is about the early life of the great poet, Rumi. He may have lived long ago, but his experience of needing to leave his homeland behind forever and find a new home to escape invasion still resonates with many people today. Rumi, known as Muhammad, could have been bitter about his experience, but his outlook on life was rooted in family, love, and nature, which allowed him to write inspiring poetry. This book was not overtly religious, but it does show through Muhammad’s actions and choices that God and his teachings are a big influence on him. The illustrations help the story feel like a folktale or parable, putting an emotional distance from experiences that would have been scary otherwise.
Overall, this story introduces young readers to the poet Rumi. It also shows that forced migration is an age-old problem.
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