The farmer's wife
Shah, Idries, 1924-19962022
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The story of the farmer's wife and how she retrieves an apple from a hole in the ground is one of the many Sufi tales for children. For over a thousand years it has entertained young people who join in the chant of this cumulative tale and, at the same time, learn its valuable lessons about the nature of problem solving and discovery. This is one of a series of illustrated books for the young written by the Afghan philosopher and educator Idries Shah, whose collections of narratives and teaching stories have captivated the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life. It belongs to a rich storytelling tradition from Afghanistan, Central Asia and the Middle East that is more than 1,000 years old. These tales are more than entertaining; they are designed specifically to foster thinking skills and perception.
Main title:
The farmer's wife / by Idries Shah ; illustrated by Rose Mary Santiago.
Author:
Shah, Idries, 1924-1996, authorSantiago, Rose Mary, illustrator
Edition:
English-Ukrainian edition.
Imprint:
San Jose : Hoopoe Books, 2022.
Collation:
34 pages : illustrations ; 28 cm.
Series title:
Notes:
Originally published: 1998.Text in English and Ukrainian.
Audience:
Juvenile.
ISBN:
9781953292728 (pbk.)
Dewey class:
398.2398.2 J UKR
Local class:
UKRAINIAN - P (Picture Book to Share)
Language:
EnglishUkrainian
BRN:
95008