num_pages: 40
description: A modern retelling of the Sufi parable, "The Conference of the Birds," a poem written in the thirteenth century by Farid ud-Din Attar. In this retelling, the birds of the Earth, led by the Hoopoe, respond to Her call for help and set out on a journey to find the Great Being over the edge of time. In the course of this journey they encounter and overcome the power of the seven invisible monsters who are threatening the life of the planet.
language: English
title: The Birds Who Flew Beyond Time
titlecomplete: The Birds Who Flew Beyond Time
genres: Childrens
ratings_count: 20
places: Persia
publisher: Shambhala Publications Barefoot Books