Based on the masterful twelfth-century Sufi poem, The Conference of the Birds, this enchanting poem is accompanied by original illustrations painted on ceramic tiles, typical of the Medieval Persian style.When the birds of the world assemble and decide that they are in need of a king, the wise hoopoe bird steps forward and offers to lead them to Mount Qaf, where the Simurgh, the king of all birds dwells. The birds are excited by his proposal, but upon realising how long the journey will take, one by one they make their excuses.