The book features fifteen interesting and amusing stories from various peoples around the world. Through these stories, readers can get to know the bright and dark sides of the characters of each nation. “Stories of Stories” is a story from African tradition, telling how stories came to earth… it’s the origin of stories. The stories themselves are a collection of stories that spread across various countries and continents, helping to understand the spirits, thoughts, and beliefs of different peoples. The author takes us on a fascinating journey across all continents, through fifteen interesting and amusing stories… sometimes even funny ones. Through these stories, readers can learn about the bright and good aspects of the characters of each nation, as well as their flaws and shortcomings. These stories were written by the talented children’s author Amany Al-Shamawi, who won the first prize in the Susan M. Parker Children’s Literature Contest in 2000. She was the first Arab author to be selected for the IBBY Global Honors List in 2002.