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The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal
Contributor(s): Shah, Idries (Author), Rose Mary, Santiago (Illustrator)

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ISBN: 1942698232     ISBN-13: 9781942698234
Publisher: Hoopoe Books
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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2015
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Fairy Tales & Folklore - Country & Ethnic - General
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
- Juvenile Fiction | Imagination & Play
Dewey: E
Age Level: 5-8
Grade Level: Kindergarten-3
Physical Information: 0.11" H x 8.5" W x 11" L (0.33 lbs) 40 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Asian
- Ethnic Orientation - Asian
Features: Ikids, Illustrated
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 68560
Reading Level: 3.2   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 0.5
 
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Publisher Description:

When a boy visits another village, he is amazed to find the townspeople terrified of something that--just because they have not seen it before--they mistake for a terrible, dangerous animal. With his own knowledge and by demonstration, he helps them overcome their fears.

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 this story has entertained young people and helped to foster in them the ability to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves.

Rose Mary Santiago's illustrations accentuate the surprise in this story in a clever way that will delight youngsters. This is the second book in this series illustrated by her, following the award-winning best seller, The Farmer's Wife.

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 the many tales from the body 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 in the series illustrated by Rose Mary Santiago, following the award-winning bestseller, The Farmer's Wife.

 
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