Grade ToSixth Grade
SynopsisWanting 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., The Queen of Hich-Hich fails to follow the instructions given to her by Arif the Wise Man, and, as a result, gives birth to a half-boy. Neem makes himself complete by an act of cleverness, negotiation and compromise. This story helps children learn flexibility and perseverance. 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. 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, presented here as one of a series of illustrated children's books. ", The Queen of Hich-Hich fails to follow the instructions given to her by Arif the Wise Man and, as a result, gives birth to a half-boy. This story tells how Neem becomes a whole boy through cleverness, negotiation and compromise. This story helps children learn to think creatively by using flexibility and perseverance, while also entertaining and delighting them.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, presented here as one of a series of illustrated children's books. 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., ھیچ ھیچ Ú©ÛŒ ملکÛ� دانشمند عارÙ� Ú©ÛŒ دی Û�وئی Û�دایات پر عمل Ù†Û�یں کر پاتی، اور اس Ú©ÛŒ وجÛ� سے ÙˆÛ� ایک آدھے Ù„Ú‘Ú©Û’ Ú©Ùˆ جنم دیتی Û�Û’Û” Û�وشیاری سے کام Ù„Û’ کر، معاÛ�دÛ� اور سمجھوتا کر Ú©Û’ØŒ نیم خود Ú©Ùˆ مکمل بنا لیتا Û�Û’Û” ÛŒÛ� Ú©Û�انی بچوں کولچکداری اور ثابت قدمی سکھاتی Û�Û’Û” Û�زار سال سے زیادÛ� اس Ú©Û�انی Ù†Û’ بچوں کا دل بÛ�لایا Û�Û’ اور ان میں اپنے Ù…Ù�روضات کا معائنÛ� کرنے اور خود سے سوچنے Ú©ÛŒ صلاØÛŒØªÙˆÚº Ú©Ùˆ بڑھایا Û�Û’Û” ÛŒÛ� قصÛ� ان کئی صوÙ�ÛŒ Ú©Û�انیوں میں سے Û�Û’ØŒ جو پختگی بڑھاتی Û�یں، جنÛ�یں ادریس شاÛ� Ù†Û’ زبانی بتائے گئے اور Ù„Ú©Ú¾Û’ Û�وئے ذرائع سے مشرق وسطیٰ اور وسطی ایشیا سے جمع کیا تھا۔ جو Ú©Û�انی ÛŒÛ�اں پیش Ú©ÛŒ گئی Û�ے،وÛ� بچوں Ú©ÛŒ سیریز میں سے ایک Û�Û’Û” The Queen of Hich-Hich fails to follow the instructions given to her by Arif the Wise Man, and, as a result, gives birth to a half-boy. Neem makes himself complete by an act of cleverness, negotiation and compromise. This story helps children learn flexibility and perseverance. 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. This tale is one of the many hundreds of Sufi d