(Bilingual English-Polish 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.
(Wydanie dwujęzyczne angielsko-polskie) Wskutek niedokladnego wypelnienia instrukcji otrzymanych od Medrca Arifa, królowa krainy Hycz-Hycz rodzi pólchlopca. Jak do tego dochodzi oraz w jaki sposób Ksiaze Neem z pólchlopca staje sie calym, dowiadujemy sie z opowiesci, która na terenach Azji Srodkowej i na Bliskim Wschodzie przekazuje sie z pokolenia na pokolenie od tysiecy lat. Wspólczesnym dzieciom opowiesc te przybliza w niniejszej ksiazeczce afganski pisarz i pedagog Idries Shah, który przez ponad trzydziesci lat gromadzil tradycyjne opowiesci tego regionu zarówno na podstawie literatury, jak i przekazów ustnych.