House of Wisdom

Reach for this book when your child expresses a deep love for reading or begins to ask how our modern world knows what it knows. This beautifully illustrated story provides a window into the Golden Age of Islam, focusing on Ishaq, a young boy who feels he lives in the shadow of his father, a famous scholar. As Ishaq travels the world to find lost manuscripts, he discovers that knowledge is a bridge connecting all people across time and geography. This is a story about the quiet power of curiosity and the importance of preserving the voices of the past. It offers a sophisticated emotional journey as Ishaq moves from a desire to please his father to a genuine, personal passion for learning. It is an ideal choice for elementary-aged children who are beginning to study ancient civilizations or who simply need to see that their love of books can be its own kind of adventure.