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(Bilingual English-Dutch edition) In this amusing story, an old woman encounters an eagle for the first time. Perplexed by its unfamiliar appearance, she decides to change it to suit her own ideas of what a bird should look like. Her efforts mirror a common pattern of human thought: altering the unfamiliar to make it acceptable. This tale is specially presented for children by Afghan author Idries Shah, who, for more than 30 years, collected stories from the Sufi tradition and adapted them to contemporary Western culture. Told since ancient times throughout Central Asia and the Middle East, such tales are used to help foster greater mental flexibility and insight in people of all ages. The Old Woman and the Eagle is wonderfully illustrated by Natasha Delmar, who was taught to paint by her father, the celebrated classic Chinese painter Ng Yi-Ching.(Tweetalige Engels-Nederlands editie) In dit grappige verhaal ontmoet een oude vrouw voor het eerst een adelaar. Verbijsterd door zijn onbekende uiterlijk besluit ze hem aan te passen aan haar eigen ideeën over hoe een vogel eruit zou moeten zien. Haar pogingen weerspiegelen een algemeen patroon van menselijk denken: het onbekende veranderen om het aanvaardbaar te maken. Dit verhaal wordt speciaal voor kinderen gepresenteerd door de Afghaanse auteur Idries Shah, die al meer dan 30 jaar verhalen uit de Soefitraditie verzamelt en aanpast aan de hedendaagse westerse cultuur. Deze verhalen, die sinds de oudheid in Centraal-Azië en het Midden-Oosten worden verteld, worden gebruikt om mensen van alle leeftijden meer mentale flexibiliteit en inzicht te geven.

(Bilingual English-Hungarian edition) On the day a boy is born, his parents are visited by a wise man who tells them, "This is a very, very important boy, and I'm going to give him something marvelous one day, but I will have to give him his name first. So please don't give him a name yet." So they named the boy Benaam, which means "nameless." The story tells how he seeks and eventually finds his own true name, and how he also gives away an old dream that he doesn't want - and gets a wonderful new dream. This is one of an illustrated series of Sufi teaching stories from the Middle East and Central Asia that were collected and adapted for children by Idries Shah, and that have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. The stories are designed to help children learn to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves. Among the many insights The Boy Without a Name can provoke is the idea that it takes patience and resolve to achieve one's goals in life. Mona Caron's beautiful watercolor illustrations embellish this unusual and captivating story, presenting the wonder of this hidden world to both children and adults.(Kétnyelv¿ angol-magyar kiadás) Egy kisfiú keresi a saját nevét, és egy id¿ után meg is találja, miközben képes egy régi álmától megszabadulni egy csodálatos új álom kedvéért. A sok meglátás között, amit ez a mese a gyerekeknek bemutat, fontos az a gondolat is, hogy türelemre és határozottságra van szükség ahhoz, hogy elérjük életünk céljait. Ez egyike a sok száz hagyományos mesének, amelyeket Idries Shah, az afgán író gy¿jtött szájhagyományból és írásbeli forrásokból Közép-Ázsiában és a Közel-Keleten.

(Bilingual English-Hungarian edition) A young fox's ingenuity and perseverance enable it to escape from a clever trap set by a man. This engaging story can inspire children to face challenges directly and to overcome obstacles in their path - and even to make use of those obstacles to solve problems. Adapted for children by Idries Shah, it is one of hundreds of Sufi developmental tales he collected from oral and written sources in Central Asia and the Middle East. Sally Mallam's illustrations provide delightful and imaginative depictions of the characters. For more than a millennium, the story of the man and the fox has entertained young people and helped foster in them the ability to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves.(Kétnyelv¿ angol-magyar kiadás) Egy ember becsap egy _ atal rókát, azt ígérve, hogy ad neki egy csirkét. A róka csapdába esik, de leleményessége és kitartása révén végül is kiszabadul. Ezt a mesét, amely gazdag és osi mesemondó örökségünkbol származik, itt egy kisebbeknek való, illusztrált sorozat részeként mutatjuk be Idries Shah, az író és tanító újrafogalmazásában. Ezeket a meséket úgy tervezték, hogy elosegítsék a gondolkodási készségeket és az érzékelést mindenféle korú emberben. A róka története arra inspirálja a gyerekeket, hogy nézzenek szembe a kihívásokkal, és hogy legyozzék - vagy akár fel is használják - az utukban lévo akadályokat.

(Bilingual English-Hungarian edition) In this amusing story, an old woman encounters an eagle for the first time. Perplexed by its unfamiliar appearance, she decides to change it to suit her own ideas of what a bird should look like. Her efforts mirror a common pattern of human thought: altering the unfamiliar to make it acceptable. This tale is specially presented for children by Afghan author Idries Shah, who, for more than 30 years, collected stories from the Sufi tradition and adapted them to contemporary Western culture. Told since ancient times throughout Central Asia and the Middle East, such tales are used to help foster greater mental flexibility and insight in people of all ages. The Old Woman and the Eagle is wonderfully illustrated by Natasha Delmar, who was taught to paint by her father, the celebrated classic Chinese painter Ng Yi-Ching.(Kétnyelv¿ angol-magyar kiadás) Ebben a szórakoztató mesében egy öreg néni életében el¿ször lát egy sast. Ismeretlen külsejét¿l megzavarodva úgy dönt, hogy áta-lakítja a sast aszerint, hogy szerinte hogyan kellene a madaraknak kinézniük. Er¿feszítései az emberi gondolkodás egy közös mintáját tükrözik: az ismeretlent megváltoztatni, hogy elfogadható legyen. Ezt a mesét külön gyermekeknek írta át Idries Shah, az afgán író és tanító, aki több mint 30 évig gy¿jtötte a szúfi hagyomány meséit, szájhagyományból és írott forrásokból. Az ilyen meséket, amelyeket ¿sid¿k óta mesélnek Közép-Ázsiában és a Közel-Keleten, arra használják, hogy el¿segítsék a nagyobb szellemi hajlékonyságot és a meglátásokatmindenféle korú emberben.

(Bilingual English-Hungarian edition) This is the story of two brothers: one skilled in the practical arts and the other, Prince Tambal, considered by most people to be only a dreamer. Their father, the king, announces a competition to produce "interesting and useful devices." The entry produced by a woodcarver appears to be only a simple wooden horse of little value, but when Tambal looks more closely, he discovers that it's able to magically travel to whatever place is in its rider's mind. With the help of this magic horse, Tambal comes to learn a great many things and, eventually, to know his heart's desire. Julie Freeman's beautiful illustrations capture the magic of this tale, with the images and text inset in rich borders of oriental patterns. The Magic Horse is one of an illustrated series of Sufi teaching stories from the Middle East and Central Asia that were collected and adapted for children by Idries Shah, and that have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. The stories are designed to help children learn to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves. In the Sufi tradition, there is a continuum between the children's story, the entertainment or folklore story and the instructional or instrumental story. A story can help children deal with difficult situations and give them something to hold on to, but it can also stimulate a deeper understanding in adults. Through the instrumental function of this rich body of material, readers of all ages can learn to develop the capacity to be more flexible and to understand many more things about themselves and about life.(Kétnyelv¿ angol-magyar kiadás) Ez a mese két hercegr¿l szól, és a sorsukról. Hosjár herceg magas rangot kap és vagyonos lesz, míg hatalmas fémhalak építését felügyeli, amelyek csodálatos feladatokat képesek elvégezni és jólétet biztosítanak országa lakosságának. Fivérét, Tambal herceget csakis egy faló érdekli, amit egy egyszer¿ fam¿vest¿l kap. De ez a ló csodaló. Oda viszi lovasát, ha ¿szinte, ahová szíve igazából vágyik. Egy napon Tambal herceg elt¿nik a csodalovon. Sokáig messze jár, és sok izgalmas kalandon esik át, miel¿tt elnyeri szíve vágyát és visszatérhet hazájába. Ez egyike a hagyományos szúfi tanmeséknek, amelyeket az író és tanító Idries Shah gy¿jtött. Ezek a mesék nemcsak szórakoztatóak, de ösztönzik a gondolkodást és az érzékelést is, gyermekekben és feln¿ttekben egyaránt, és segítenek abban, hogy többet értsünk meg magunkról, választásainkról, motivációinkról és az életr¿l.

(Bilingual English-Turkish edition) This is the story of two brothers: one skilled in the practical arts and the other, Prince Tambal, considered by most people to be only a dreamer. Their father, the king, announces a competition to produce "interesting and useful devices." The entry produced by a woodcarver appears to be only a simple wooden horse of little value, but when Tambal looks more closely, he discovers that it's able to magically travel to whatever place is in its rider's mind. With the help of this magic horse, Tambal comes to learn a great many things and, eventually, to know his heart's desire. Julie Freeman's beautiful illustrations capture the magic of this tale, with the images and text inset in rich borders of oriental patterns. The Magic Horse is one of an illustrated series of Sufi teaching stories from the Middle East and Central Asia that were collected and adapted for children by Idries Shah, and that have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. The stories are designed to help children learn to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves. In the Sufi tradition, there is a continuum between the children's story, the entertainment or folklore story and the instructional or instrumental story. A story can help children deal with difficult situations and give them something to hold on to, but it can also stimulate a deeper understanding in adults. Through the instrumental function of this rich body of material, readers of all ages can learn to develop the capacity to be more flexible and to understand many more things about themselves and about life.(¿ngilizce-Türkçe ¿ki Dilli Bask¿) Bu masal, iki prensin ve onlar¿n kaderinin hikâyesini anlat¿yor. Prens Höyar, harika i¿ler yapan ve topraklar¿nda yäayan halka zenginlik getiren devasa metal bal¿klar¿n yap¿m¿n¿ denetleyerek rütbe ve servet kazan¿r. Karde¿i Prens Tembel ise yaln¿zca mütevaz¿ bir marangozdan ald¿¿¿ tahta bir atla ilgilenmektedir. Ama bu at, büyülü bir att¿r. E¿er ata binen ki¿i samimiyse, onu kalbinin derinliklerindeki arzuya götürebilir. Bir gün Prens Tembel sihirli at üzerindeyken ortadan kaybolur. Kalbinin derinliklerindeki arzuyu elde edip eve dönmeden önce birçok heyecan verici maceralar yäar ve uzun süre evden uzak kal¿r. Bu, yazar ve e¿itimci ¿dris ¿ah'¿n derledi¿i birçok geleneksel tasavvufi ö¿retici hikâyeden biri. Bu hikâyeler e¿lenceli olmalar¿n¿n yan¿ s¿ra, hem çocuklar¿n hem de yeti¿kinlerin dü¿ünme becerilerini ve alg¿lar¿n¿ te¿vik eder ve hepimizin kendimiz, seçimlerimiz, dürtülerimiz ve seçeneklerimiz hakk¿nda daha fazla ¿ey anlamas¿na yard¿mc¿ olur. Ve tabii bir de hayat hakk¿nda.

(Bilingual English-Turkish edition) A young fox's ingenuity and perseverance enable it to escape from a clever trap set by a man. This engaging story can inspire children to face challenges directly and to overcome obstacles in their path - and even to make use of those obstacles to solve problems. Adapted for children by Idries Shah, it is one of hundreds of Sufi developmental tales he collected from oral and written sources in Central Asia and the Middle East. Sally Mallam's illustrations provide delightful and imaginative depictions of the characters. For more than a millennium, the story of the man and the fox has entertained young people and helped foster in them the ability to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves.(¿ngilizce-Türkçe ¿ki Dilli Bask¿) Adam¿n biri genç bir tilkiyi ona tavuk verece¿ini söyleyerek kand¿r¿r. Tilki bu tuzäa dü¿er ancak pratik zekâs¿ ve azmi sayesinde kurtulmay¿ bäar¿r. Kadim ve zengin hikâye anlat¿c¿l¿¿¿ gelene¿imize ait olan bu hikâye, yazar ve e¿itimci ¿dris ¿ah taraf¿ndan derlendi ve genç okuyucular için resimli kitaplar serisinin bir parças¿ olarak haz¿rland¿. Bu masallar her yätan okuyucunun alg¿ ve dü¿ünme becerilerini geli¿tirmek üzerine tasarlanm¿¿t¿r. Tilkinin hikâyesi, çocuklara kar¿¿lät¿klar¿ zorluklar¿ äma ve bazen de bu zorluklar¿ kendi amaçlar¿ için kullanma konusunda ilham verebilir.

(Bilingual English-Polish edition) This is the story of a very badly behaved man, how a young boy in the village hatches a plan to change the man's behavior - and how, with the help of the other villagers, the plan succeeds, to everyone's benefit. Children, of course, love the idea of an adult behaving badly. At the same time, the story helps them learn valuable lessons about initiative, negotiation, conflict resolution and cooperation. Rose Mary Santiago's illustrations provide delightful and amusing counterpoint to the tale. The Man with Bad Manners is one of an illustrated series of Sufi teaching stories from the Middle East and Central Asia that were collected and adapted for children by Idries Shah, and that have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. The stories are designed to help children learn to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves. In the Sufi tradition, there is a continuum between the children's story, the entertainment or folklore story and the instructional or instrumental story. A story can help children deal with difficult situations and give them something to hold on to, but it can also stimulate a deeper understanding in adults.(Wydanie dwuj¿zyczne angielsko-polskie) Oto opowie¿¿ o pewnym cz¿owieku, który ma okropne maniery, i o bystrym ch¿opcu, który znalaz¿ sposób na zmian¿ jego zachowania. Dzi¿ki pomocy i zaangäowaniu cäej wioski plan odnosi sukces. Historyjka ta rozbawi dzieci, daj¿c im przy tym wän¿ lekcj¿ o tym, jak wäna jest wspó¿praca, podejmowanie inicjatywy i rozwi¿zywanie konfliktów. Opowie¿¿ ta pochodzi z bogatego zbioru literatury afgäskiej, ¿rodkowo-azjatyckiej i bliskowschodniej. Afgäski pisarz Idries Shah na nowo opowiada j¿ dzisiaj m¿odym czytelnikom. Jest to pierwsza opowie¿¿ z tej serii, której akcja toczy si¿ na Zachodzie.

(Bilingual English-Polish edition) A young fox's ingenuity and perseverance enable it to escape from a clever trap set by a man. This engaging story can inspire children to face challenges directly and to overcome obstacles in their path - and even to make use of those obstacles to solve problems. Adapted for children by Idries Shah, it is one of hundreds of Sufi developmental tales he collected from oral and written sources in Central Asia and the Middle East. Sally Mallam's illustrations provide delightful and imaginative depictions of the characters. For more than a millennium, the story of the man and the fox has entertained young people and helped foster in them the ability to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves.(Wydanie dwuj¿zyczne angielsko-polskie) Pewien cz¿owiek podstepem zwabia lisa, obiecujac mu kurczaka. Lis wpada w püapke, lecz dzieki sprytowi i wytrwäosci udaje mu sie uciec. Opowiesc te, pochodzaca z bogatej tradycji ustnej Azji Srodkowej i Bliskiego Wschodu, przedstawia nam w swej serii ilustrowanych ksiazeczek dla najm¿odszych afganski pisarz Idries Shah. Opowiesci te pomagaja rozwijac umiejetnosci kreatywnego myslenia czytelnikom w kazdym wieku. Historyjka o lisie inspiruje dzieci do stawiania czöa przeciwnosciom, pokonywania ich oraz obracania przeszkód na swoja korzysc.

(Bilingual English-Turkish edition) In this amusing story, an old woman encounters an eagle for the first time. Perplexed by its unfamiliar appearance, she decides to change it to suit her own ideas of what a bird should look like. Her efforts mirror a common pattern of human thought: altering the unfamiliar to make it acceptable. This tale is specially presented for children by Afghan author Idries Shah, who, for more than 30 years, collected stories from the Sufi tradition and adapted them to contemporary Western culture. Told since ancient times throughout Central Asia and the Middle East, such tales are used to help foster greater mental flexibility and insight in people of all ages. The Old Woman and the Eagle is wonderfully illustrated by Natasha Delmar, who was taught to paint by her father, the celebrated classic Chinese painter Ng Yi-Ching.(¿ngilizce-Türkçe ¿ki Dilli Bask¿) Bu e¿lenceli hikâyede, yäl¿ bir kad¿n hayat¿nda ilk kez bir kartalla kar¿¿lä¿r. Kartal¿n al¿¿¿lmad¿k görünümü kar¿¿s¿nda bir küun nas¿l görünmesi gerekti¿ine dair kafas¿nda var olan fikirlerden yola ç¿karak kartal¿ de¿i¿tirmeye karar verir. Kad¿n¿n bu çabalar¿ baz¿ insanlarda bulunan ortak bir dü¿ünme modelini yans¿t¿yor: Bilinmedik olan¿ kabul edilebilir hâle gelecek ¿ekilde de¿i¿tirmek. Bu masal, 30 y¿l¿ äk¿n süredir yaz¿l¿ ve sözlü kaynaklardan hikâyeleri bir araya getiren ¿dris ¿ah taraf¿ndan çocuklara özel olarak sunuluyor. Böyle hikâyeler Orta Asya ve Orta Döu'da tüm yälardan insanlar¿n zihinsel esneklik ve içgörülerini geli¿tirmeleri amac¿yla çok eski zamanlardan beri anlat¿l¿r.

(Bilingual English-Turkish edition) This is the story of a very badly behaved man, how a young boy in the village hatches a plan to change the man's behavior - and how, with the help of the other villagers, the plan succeeds, to everyone's benefit. Children, of course, love the idea of an adult behaving badly. At the same time, the story helps them learn valuable lessons about initiative, negotiation, conflict resolution and cooperation. Rose Mary Santiago's illustrations provide delightful and amusing counterpoint to the tale. The Man with Bad Manners is one of an illustrated series of Sufi teaching stories from the Middle East and Central Asia that were collected and adapted for children by Idries Shah, and that have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. The stories are designed to help children learn to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves. In the Sufi tradition, there is a continuum between the children's story, the entertainment or folklore story and the instructional or instrumental story. A story can help children deal with difficult situations and give them something to hold on to, but it can also stimulate a deeper understanding in adults.(¿ngilizce-Türkçe ¿ki Dilli Bask¿) Bu hikâye kötü davran¿¿lar¿ olan bir adam, onun davran¿¿lar¿n¿ de¿i¿tirmek için bir plan yapan genç bir ölan ve kasaba halk¿n¿n da yard¿m¿yla ölan¿n bäar¿ya ulämas¿ hakk¿nda. Çocuklar¿ bir yandan güldürürken bir yandan da onlara sorunlara çözüm bulma, i¿birli¿i ve giri¿imde bulunma konular¿nda de¿erli dersler veriyor. Afganistan, Orta Asya ve Orta Döu'nun zengin edebiyat¿n¿n bir parças¿ olan bu hikâye, Afgan yazar ¿dris ¿ah taraf¿ndan bir araya getirilen ve derlenen birçok hikâyeden biri. Bu serinin Bat¿'da yay¿mlanan ilk kitab¿n¿ okuyucuyla bulüturuyoruz.

(Bilingual English-Turkish edition) On the day a boy is born, his parents are visited by a wise man who tells them, "This is a very, very important boy, and I'm going to give him something marvelous one day, but I will have to give him his name first. So please don't give him a name yet." So they named the boy Benaam, which means "nameless." The story tells how he seeks and eventually finds his own true name, and how he also gives away an old dream that he doesn't want - and gets a wonderful new dream. This is one of an illustrated series of Sufi teaching stories from the Middle East and Central Asia that were collected and adapted for children by Idries Shah, and that have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. The stories are designed to help children learn to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves. Among the many insights The Boy Without a Name can provoke is the idea that it takes patience and resolve to achieve one's goals in life. Mona Caron's beautiful watercolor illustrations embellish this unusual and captivating story, presenting the wonder of this hidden world to both children and adults.(¿ngilizce-Türkçe ¿ki Dilli Bask¿) Küçük bir ölan kendi ad¿n¿n pe¿ine dü¿er ve sonunda ad¿n¿ bulur. Bu arada da eski bir rüyas¿n¿, yeni ve ¿ahane bir rüyayla takas eder. Bu hikâye çocuklara pek çok içgörü sälamas¿n¿n yan¿nda, insanlar¿n hayattaki hedeflerine ulämas¿n¿n sab¿r ve kararl¿l¿k gerektirdi¿i fikrini de ä¿l¿yor. Bu, Afgan yazar ¿dris ¿ah'¿n Orta Asya ve Orta Döu'nun yaz¿l¿ ve sözlü kaynaklar¿ndan derledi¿i yüzlerce geleneksel hikâyeden biri.

(Bilingual English-Polish edition) This is the story of two brothers: one skilled in the practical arts and the other, Prince Tambal, considered by most people to be only a dreamer. Their father, the king, announces a competition to produce "interesting and useful devices." The entry produced by a woodcarver appears to be only a simple wooden horse of little value, but when Tambal looks more closely, he discovers that it's able to magically travel to whatever place is in its rider's mind. With the help of this magic horse, Tambal comes to learn a great many things and, eventually, to know his heart's desire. Julie Freeman's beautiful illustrations capture the magic of this tale, with the images and text inset in rich borders of oriental patterns. The Magic Horse is one of an illustrated series of Sufi teaching stories from the Middle East and Central Asia that were collected and adapted for children by Idries Shah, and that have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. The stories are designed to help children learn to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves. In the Sufi tradition, there is a continuum between the children's story, the entertainment or folklore story and the instructional or instrumental story. A story can help children deal with difficult situations and give them something to hold on to, but it can also stimulate a deeper understanding in adults. Through the instrumental function of this rich body of material, readers of all ages can learn to develop the capacity to be more flexible and to understand many more things about themselves and about life.(Wydanie dwuj¿zyczne angielsko-polskie) Oto opowie¿¿ o dwóch ksi¿¿¿tach oraz ich w¿drówce ku swojemu przeznaczeniu. Ksi¿¿¿ Hoshyar zdobywa s¿aw¿ i zaszczyty, nadzoruj¿c budow¿ olbrzymich metalowych ryb, które wyczyniaj¿ cuda i przynosz¿ bogactwo cäej krainie. Z kolei jego brata, ksi¿cia Tambala, interesuje tylko drewniany kö, którego dostä od skromnego cie¿li. Kö jednak okazuje si¿ magiczny i kädego je¿d¿ca o szczerym sercu zaniesie tam, gdzie jego serce pragnie si¿ znale¿¿. Pewnego dnia ksi¿¿¿ Tambal znika wraz ze swym magicznym koniem. Zanim zdob¿dzie to, czego pragnie jego serce, i szcz¿¿liwie powróci do domu up¿ynie sporo czasu, a po drodze döwiadczy wielu ekscytuj¿cych przygód. Jest to jedna z wielu opowie¿ci dydaktycznych zebranych przez pisarza i pedagoga Idriesa Shaha. Opowie¿ci te oprócz wartöci rozrywkowej stymuluj¿ te¿ umiej¿tnöci rozumowania i pobudzaj¿ percepcj¿. Dzi¿ki nim lepiej rozumiemy siebie samych, nasze wybory, motywacje i to, czym si¿ w ¿yciu kierujemy.

(Bilingual English-Dutch edition) Some 250 years ago, the Great King Ahmad Shah Durrani ruled Afghanistan and, from there, a magnificent empire extending from eastern Iran to northern India, and from the Amu Darya River to the Indian Ocean. Known to his people as Ahmad Shah Baba (Ahmad Shah, our father), the beloved king was an outstanding general and a just and wise ruler. But he was vexed with all kinds of problems that threatened his kingdom, and he realized he needed to find someone with the right qualities to help him. The big question was how to find such a person. Among other things, this story provides a framework through which young readers can consider and discuss the qualities one needs in order to live a useful and happy life. This intriguing legend is retold for young people by the Afghan storyteller and teacher Palwasha Bazger Salam, and is beautifully illustrated by artist Natasha Delmar. Additional pages include a biography of Ahmad Shah, a map of the Durrani Empire and suggested discussion points.(Tweetalige Engels-Nederlands editie) Tweehonderdvijftig jaar geleden heerste de grote koning Ahmad Shah Durrani over Afghanistan, en van daaruit over een prachtig rijk dat zich uitstrekte van Oost-Iran tot Noord-India, en van de Amu Darya tot de Indische Oceaan. Bij zijn volk bekend als Ahmad Shah Baba (Ahmad Shah, onze vader), was de koning geliefd bij zijn volk als een uitstekend generaal en een rechtvaardig en wijs heerser. Maar de koning was verontrust - allerlei problemen bedreigden zijn koninkrijk - en hij besefte dat hij minstens één persoon moest vinden met de nodige kwaliteiten om hem te helpen. Maar hoe vind je zo iemand? Dit verhaal biedt onder andere een kader waarbinnen jonge lezers kunnen nadenken en discussiëren over de kwaliteiten die iemand nodig heeft om een nuttig en gelukkig leven te leiden. Extra pagina's bevatten een biografie van Ahmad Shah, een kaart van het Durrani-rijk en suggesties voor discussiepunten.

(Bilingual English-Dutch edition) This timeless story has entertained people all over the world for hundreds of years. When a stranger who has been traveling for many days stops at the home of a young couple to ask for a glass of water and a place to rest, they make him welcome and invite him to share their meal. As we all know, small actions sometimes have large consequences, and this one did. As the stranger leaves to go on his way, he says, "May the next thing you do last until you say 'Enough.'" These parting words reward the couple's generosity in an amazing way. News of their changed status travels fast and prompts a greedy merchant to seek out the stranger in the hope of gaining a similar reward for himself - but, of course, the result for him is very different. This tale can teach us - in a very accessible way - something about the nature of giving and receiving. Its setting - Afghanistan, where the story is widely known - introduces children to a culture and a people that may be unfamiliar to them. The tale is retold here for young people by the Afghan storyteller and teacher Palwasha Bazger Salam, and is beautifully illustrated by Marie Lafrance.(Tweetalige Engels-Nederlands editie) Het afscheid van de vreemdeling is een zeer oud verhaal dat mensen over de hele wereld al honderden jaren vermaakt. Wanneer een oude reiziger stopt bij het huis van een jong stel om te vragen om een glas water en een plek om te rusten, nodigen zij hem uit om mee te eten. Zoals we allemaal weten, hebben kleine acties soms grote gevolgen: als de vreemdeling vertrekt om zijn weg te vervolgen, zegt hij: "Moge het volgende wat je doet duren tot je zegt: 'Genoeg'." Deze afscheidswoorden belonen hun vrijgevigheid op een verbazingwekkende manier. Het nieuws over de veranderde status van het jonge paar verspreidt zich snel en brengt een hebzuchtige koopman ertoe de vreemdeling op te zoeken in de hoop voor zichzelf een soortgelijke beloning te krijgen. Maar natuurlijk is het resultaat voor hem heel anders. Dit verhaal kan ons - op een zeer invoelbare manier - iets leren over de aard van geven en ontvangen. Dit verhaal speelt zich af in Afghanistan, waar het bij veel mensen bekend is. Deze setting laat kinderen effectief kennismaken met een cultuur en mensen die voor hen misschien onbekend zijn. Het verhaal is hier voor jongeren herverteld door de Afghaanse verhalenverteller en lerares Palwasha Bazger Salam en prachtig geïllustreerd door Marie Lafrance.

(Bilingual English-Dutch edition) On the day a boy is born, his parents are visited by a wise man who tells them, "This is a very, very important boy, and I'm going to give him something marvelous one day, but I will have to give him his name first. So please don't give him a name yet." So they named the boy Benaam, which means "nameless." The story tells how he seeks and eventually finds his own true name, and how he also gives away an old dream that he doesn't want - and gets a wonderful new dream. This is one of an illustrated series of Sufi teaching stories from the Middle East and Central Asia that were collected and adapted for children by Idries Shah, and that have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. The stories are designed to help children learn to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves. Among the many insights The Boy Without a Name can provoke is the idea that it takes patience and resolve to achieve one's goals in life. Mona Caron's beautiful watercolor illustrations embellish this unusual and captivating story, presenting the wonder of this hidden world to both children and adults.(Tweetalige Engels-Nederlands editie) Op de dag dat een jongen wordt geboren, krijgen zijn ouders bezoek van een wijze man die zegt: "Dit is een heel, heel belangrijke jongen, en ik ga hem op een dag iets geweldigs geven, maar ik moet hem eerst zijn naam geven. Dus geef hem alsjeblieft nog geen naam." Dus noemen zijn ouders hem Benaam, wat Naamloos betekent. Het verhaal vertelt hoe de jongen zijn ware naam zoekt en uiteindelijk vindt - en nog veel meer. Dit boek maakt deel uit van een serie geïllustreerde onderwijsverhalen van Idries Shah, verhalen die al meer dan duizend jaar harten en geesten boeien. De verhalen zijn bedoeld om kinderen te leren hun vooronderstellingen te onderzoeken en zelf na te denken. Onder de vele inzichten in dit verhaal is het idee dat er geduld en vastberadenheid nodig is om je doelen in het leven te bereiken.

(Bilingual English-Dutch edition) Wanting badly to have a son, the Queen of Hich-Hich consults Arif the Wise Man on the matter. But because she fails to follow his precise instructions, she gives birth to a half-boy, whom she calls Neem. That Neem is able to make himself complete by an act of cleverness, negotiation and compromise teaches children much more than the expected, usual lesson of bravery. This enchanting tale, complete with fairies and a fire-breathing dragon, is marvelously and magically illustrated by Midori Mori and Robert Revels. Neem the Half-Boy is one of an illustrated series of Sufi teaching stories from the Middle East and Central Asia that were collected and adapted for children by Idries Shah, and that have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. The stories are designed to help children learn to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves.(Tweetalige Engels-Nederlands editie) De koningin van Hich-Hich volgt de instructies van Arif de Wijze Man niet op en baart daardoor een half jongetje. Dit verhaal vertelt hoe Neem door slimheid, onderhandelen en compromissen sluiten een hele jongen wordt. Dit verhaal helpt kinderen creatief te leren denken door flexibiliteit en doorzettingsvermogen, terwijl het hen ook vermaakt en verrukt. Dit verhaal is een van de vele honderden soefiverhalen die Idries Shah heeft verzameld uit mondelinge en schriftelijke bronnen in Centraal-Azië en het Midden-Oosten en die hier worden gepresenteerd als een van de vele geïllustreerde kinderboeken. Meer dan duizend jaar lang heeft dit verhaal jonge mensen vermaakt en hen geholpen hun vooronderstellingen te onderzoeken en zelf na te denken.

(Bilingual English-Dutch edition) This is a delightful and humorous tale about a chicken who learns to speak as we do - with unexpected consequences. The surprising events that follow intrigue young children and, and at the same time, alert them in a very amusing way to the dangers of being too quick to believe everything they hear. Illustrator Jeff Jackson creates a lively and lighthearted world, rich in color and expression, in which anything can happen. This tale is one of the many hundreds of Sufi developmental stories collected by Idries Shah from oral and written sources in Central Asia and the Middle East. For more than a thousand years, it has entertained young people and helped foster in them the ability to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves.(Tweetalige Engels-Nederlands editie) Dit is een heerlijk en humoristisch verhaal over een kip die leert spreken zoals wij - met onverwachte gevolgen. De verrassende gebeurtenissen die volgen intrigeren jonge kinderen en waarschuwen hen tegelijkertijd op zeer amusante wijze voor de gevaren van het te snel geloven van alles wat ze horen. Illustrator Jeff Jackson creëert een levendige en luchtige wereld, rijk aan kleur en expressie, waarin van alles kan gebeuren. Dit verhaal is een van de vele honderden soefiverhalen die Idries Shah heeft verzameld uit mondelinge en schriftelijke bronnen in Centraal-Azië en het Midden-Oosten. Meer dan duizend jaar lang heeft het jonge mensen vermaakt en hen geholpen hun vooronderstellingen te onderzoeken en zelf na te denken.

(Bilingual English-Dutch edition) When a good-natured lion, king of all the animals, sees his reflection in a pool of water for the first time, he gasps at the fierce creature staring back at him and is too frightened to drink - until, finally, he overcomes his fear. Children learn through the lion how to deal positively with the fears and inhibitions that so often arise from situations they may not yet understand. Originally told by the 13th-century Sufi poet Jalaluddin Rumi, The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water is one of a series of teaching stories that were collected by Idries Shah and that have been used in the East for hundreds of years as educational instruments to help children understand life. Ingrid Rodriguez's beautiful illustrations bring this children's version to life with warmth, humor and a distinctive richness of detail.(Tweetalige Engels-Nederlands editie) Wanneer de goedmoedige Share de Leeuw, koning van alle dieren, zijn spiegelbeeld ziet in een plas water, verstijft hij als het woeste wezen naar hem terug staart. Hij is te bang om te drinken, totdat hij uiteindelijk leert zijn angst te overwinnen. Kinderen leren via Share de Leeuw hoe ze positief kunnen omgaan met de angsten en remmingen die zo vaak voortkomen uit situaties die ze misschien nog niet begrijpen. Dit is een van een reeks verhalen verzameld door Idries Shah - een Leerverhaal - dat al honderden jaren in het Oosten wordt gebruikt als educatief instrument om kinderen te helpen het leven te begrijpen. Dit verhaal werd oorspronkelijk verteld door de 13e-eeuwse soefidichter Jalaluddin Rumi. De prachtige illustraties van Ingrid Rodriguez brengen het verhaal tot leven met warmte en humor en een kenmerkende rijkdom aan details.

(Bilingual English-Dutch edition) This is the story of a very badly behaved man, how a young boy in the village hatches a plan to change the man's behavior - and how, with the help of the other villagers, the plan succeeds, to everyone's benefit. Children, of course, love the idea of an adult behaving badly. At the same time, the story helps them learn valuable lessons about initiative, negotiation, conflict resolution and cooperation. Rose Mary Santiago's illustrations provide delightful and amusing counterpoint to the tale. The Man with Bad Manners is one of an illustrated series of Sufi teaching stories from the Middle East and Central Asia that were collected and adapted for children by Idries Shah, and that have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. The stories are designed to help children learn to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves. In the Sufi tradition, there is a continuum between the children's story, the entertainment or folklore story and the instructional or instrumental story. A story can help children deal with difficult situations and give them something to hold on to, but it can also stimulate a deeper understanding in adults.(Tweetalige Engels-Nederlands editie) Dit is het verhaal van een zich zeer slecht gedragende man, hoe een jongetje een plan bedenkt om zijn gedrag te veranderen, en daar, met de hulp van de andere dorpelingen, in slaagt. Kinderen zijn natuurlijk dol op het idee dat een volwassene zich slecht gedraagt. Tegelijkertijd helpt het verhaal kinderen waardevolle lessen te leren over initiatief, onderhandelen, conflicten oplossen en samenwerken. Dit boek maakt deel uit van een reeks geïllustreerde onderwijsverhalen, verzameld door Idries Shah en gepresenteerd voor kinderen, verhalen die al meer dan duizend jaar harten en geesten boeien. Deze verhalen zijn bedoeld om kinderen te leren hun vooronderstellingen te onderzoeken en zelf na te denken. In de soefitraditie is er een continuüm tussen het kinderverhaal, het amusements- of volksverhaal en het instructieve of instrumentele verhaal. Een verhaal kan kinderen helpen met moeilijke situaties om te gaan en hen iets geven om zich aan vast te houden, terwijl hetzelfde verhaal een dieper begrip bij volwassenen kan stimuleren.

(Bilingual English-Dutch edition) When a boy visits another village, he is amazed to find the people terrified of something that - just because they have not seen it before - they mistake for a terrible, dangerous animal. Using his own knowledge and by demonstration, the boy helps the villagers overcome their fears. This story is part of an oral tradition from the Middle East and Central Asia that is more than a thousand years old. In an entertaining way, it introduces children to an interesting aspect of human behavior and so enables them to recognize it in their daily lives. One of many tales from the body of Sufi literature collected by Idries Shah, this one is presented here as part of his series of books for young readers. This is the series' second book to be illustrated by Rose Mary Santiago, following the award-winning bestseller The Farmer's Wife.(Tweetalige Engels-Nederlands editie) Wanneer een jongen een ander dorp bezoekt, ziet hij tot zijn verbazing dat de inwoners doodsbang zijn voor iets dat ze - alleen omdat ze het nog nooit gezien hebben - voor een vreselijk, gevaarlijk dier aanzien. Met zijn eigen kennis en door demonstratie helpt de jongen hen hun angsten te overwinnen. Dit verhaal maakt deel uit van een meer dan duizend jaar oude mondelinge traditie uit het Midden-Oosten en Centraal-Azië. Op een onderhoudende manier laat het kinderen kennismaken met een interessant aspect van menselijk gedrag en stelt het hen in staat dit in hun dagelijks leven te herkennen. Een van de vele verhalen uit de soefi-literatuur die Idries Shah heeft verzameld, wordt hier gepresenteerd als onderdeel van zijn serie boeken voor jonge lezers. Dit is het tweede boek uit de serie, geïllustreerd door Rose Mary Santiago, na de bekroonde bestseller De vrouw van de boer.

(Bilingual English-Dutch edition) This is the story of two brothers: one skilled in the practical arts and the other, Prince Tambal, considered by most people to be only a dreamer. Their father, the king, announces a competition to produce "interesting and useful devices." The entry produced by a woodcarver appears to be only a simple wooden horse of little value, but when Tambal looks more closely, he discovers that it's able to magically travel to whatever place is in its rider's mind. With the help of this magic horse, Tambal comes to learn a great many things and, eventually, to know his heart's desire. Julie Freeman's beautiful illustrations capture the magic of this tale, with the images and text inset in rich borders of oriental patterns. The Magic Horse is one of an illustrated series of Sufi teaching stories from the Middle East and Central Asia that were collected and adapted for children by Idries Shah, and that have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. The stories are designed to help children learn to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves. In the Sufi tradition, there is a continuum between the children's story, the entertainment or folklore story and the instructional or instrumental story. A story can help children deal with difficult situations and give them something to hold on to, but it can also stimulate a deeper understanding in adults. Through the instrumental function of this rich body of material, readers of all ages can learn to develop the capacity to be more flexible and to understand many more things about themselves and about life.(Tweetalige Engels-Nederlands editie) Dit is een verhaal over twee prinsen en hun lotsbestemming. Prins Hoshyar verwerft rang en fortuin door toezicht te houden op de bouw van enorme metalen vissen die wonderbaarlijke taken verrichten en rijkdom brengen aan de mensen van zijn land. Zijn broer, prins Tambal, is alleen geïnteresseerd in een houten paard dat hij van een eenvoudige timmerman heeft gekregen. Maar het paard is een magisch paard. Het voert de ruiter, als hij oprecht is, naar zijn hartenwens. Op een dag verdwijnt prins Tambal op het magische paard. Hij is lange tijd weg en beleeft vele spannende avonturen voordat hij zijn hartenwens verwerft en naar huis kan terugkeren. Dit is een van de vele traditionele verhalen verzameld door de auteur en opvoeder Idries Shah. Deze verhalen zijn niet alleen vermakelijk, ze stimuleren ook het denkvermogen en de waarneming bij zowel kinderen als volwassenen, en helpen ons allemaal meer te begrijpen van onszelf, onze keuzes, motivaties en opties, en van het leven.

(Bilingual English-Dutch edition) Fatima is a young woman whose life seems beset by one disaster after another. Setting forth on a journey from her home in the West, she is shipwrecked and cast ashore alone near Alexandria, Egypt. Adopted by a local family of weavers, and beginning to prosper in her new life, she is captured and forced to work making masts for ships. While undertaking a journey to sell the masts, she finds herself shipwrecked once again - this time off the coast of China, where she finally realizes that what seemed to be disasters were really essential steps toward her eventual fulfillment. Full of wisdom and depth, and ideal as a bedtime story, Fatima's tale helps children understand the need for perseverance to reach their goals. This traditional teaching story is well known in Greek folklore, but the present version is attributed to Sheikh Mohamed Jamaludin of Adrianople (modern-day Edirne in Turkey), who died in 1750. Fatima the Spinner and the Tent is filled with wonderful illustrations by Natasha Delmar, who was taught to paint by her father, the celebrated classic Chinese painter Ng Yi-Ching. Delmar captures Fatima's adventures with a wealth of detail and color and, using Middle Eastern and Chinese design, transports readers to the exotic lands of Fatima's travels in a way delightful to both young and old.(Tweetalige Engels-Nederlands editie) Het leven van Fatima lijkt geteisterd door de ene ramp na de andere. Als ze op reis gaat vanuit haar huis in het westen, lijdt ze schipbreuk en wordt ze alleen aan land gezet in de buurt van Alexandrië. Ze wordt geadopteerd door een familie van wevers en begint zich te ontwikkelen in haar nieuwe leven, maar wordt gevangen genomen en tewerkgesteld bij het maken van masten. Tijdens een reis om de masten te verkopen, lijdt haar schip schipbreuk voor de kust van China. Pas hier realiseert Fatima zich eindelijk dat wat rampen leken, eigenlijk essentiële stappen waren op weg naar haar uiteindelijke vervulling. Een verhaal van wijsheid en diepgang, ideaal als verhaaltje voor het slapen gaan, het helpt kinderen begrijpen dat doorzettingsvermogen nodig is om hun doelen te bereiken.

(Bilingual English-Dutch edition) A young fox's ingenuity and perseverance enable it to escape from a clever trap set by a man. This engaging story can inspire children to face challenges directly and to overcome obstacles in their path - and even to make use of those obstacles to solve problems. Adapted for children by Idries Shah, it is one of hundreds of Sufi developmental tales he collected from oral and written sources in Central Asia and the Middle East. Sally Mallam's illustrations provide delightful and imaginative depictions of the characters. For more than a millennium, the story of the man and the fox has entertained young people and helped foster in them the ability to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves.(Tweetalige Engels-Nederlands editie) Een man laat een jonge vos geloven dat hij hem een kip zal geven. De vos zit in de val, maar door vindingrijkheid en doorzettingsvermogen ontsnapt hij. Het lezen van dit verhaal inspireert kinderen om uitdagingen direct aan te gaan, en zelfs om de obstakels op hun pad te gebruiken om problemen op te lossen. Dit verhaal behoort tot de rijke en oude verteltraditie van Centraal-Azië en het Midden-Oosten. Hier herverteld door de auteur en pedagoog Idries Shah, maakt het deel uit van een reeks geïllustreerde boeken voor de jeugd. Deze verhalen zijn bedoeld om het denkvermogen en de waarneming te bevorderen. Op een onderhoudende manier laten de verhalen kinderen kennismaken met interessante aspecten van menselijk gedrag en helpen ze hen deze patronen in het dagelijks leven te leren herkennen.

The first book in Hoopoe''s "All About Me" series, Me and My Memory explores the mystery of our minds and memories: How do we remember, and how do we forget? In a clear and engaging way, it summarizes everything that scientists and researchers know about the topic, and also explores questions that have yet to be answered. Readers will begin to notice how their own and other people''s memories work. They''ll learn why memory is powerful but not perfect, and they''ll uncover strategies for improving it. Throughout the book, engaging activities that enhance these strategies are described. Me and My Memory was written by high-school teacher Robert Guarino, who presents fundamental information in clear and thoughtful text that teens can understand and relate to. This new edition of Me and My Memory has been revised to incorporate the latest research findings and meet the American Psychological Association''s National Standards for Psychology at the high-school level, the College Board AP Psychology standards and the National Board Standards for Science/Adolescence and Young Adulthood. The "All About Me" series presents books to help teens and preteens understand themselves and how they, as human beings, "work." This is fundamental information, but we often forget to teach it in school - for example, what psychologists know about how we see, think, and feel; how these abilities work, change, grow or get stuck; and how reliable they are as we try to make sense of ourselves, our friends, our relatives and the world around us. There is good, solid information readily available and scientifically validated - and it''s all about you ... and me.

The Silly Chicken is a delightful and humorous tale about a chicken who learns to speak as we do - with surprising and unexpected consequences. The events that follow intrigue young children and, and at the same time, alert them in a very amusing way to the dangers of being too quick to believe everything you hear. This is illustrator/animator Jeff Jackson's first children's book. It expresses his unique ability to create a lively and amusing world, rich in color, in which anything can happen. Le jeune coq stupide est une charmante histoire pleine d'humour sur un coq qui apprend à parler comme nous, ce qui aura des conséquences surprenantes et inattendues. Les événements qui vont suivre intrigueront les jeunes enfants et en même temps, les sensibilisera de manière amusante sur les dangers qui peuvent arriver lorsque l'on croit trop vite tout ce que l'on entend.C'est le premier livre pour enfants auquel a contribué l'illustrateur/animateur Jeff Jackson. On y découvre sa capacité à créer un monde plein de joie et d'entrain, riche de couleurs, et où tout peut arriver.

When a boy visits another village, he is amazed to find the townspeople terrified of something that - just because they have never seen it before - they mistake for a terrible, dangerous animal. Using his own knowledge, and by demonstration, the boy helps them to overcome their fears. This story is part of an oral tradition from the Middle East and Central Asia that is more than a thousand years old. In an entertaining way, it introduces children to an interesting aspect of human behavior and so enables them to recognize it in their daily life. One of many tales from the body of Sufi literature collected by Idries Shah, the tale is presented here as part of his series of books for young readers. This is the second book of the series illustrated by Rose Mary Santiago, following the award-winning best-seller, The Farmer's Wife.