Publisher's Synopsis
(Bilingual English-Turkish edition) In this very humorous tale, a man greedily hopes to have the skills and senses of a different animal but is so impatient to have his wish granted that he finds himself limiting his abilities, rather than enhancing them. 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 stories are not only entertaining; they are designed specifically to foster thinking skills and perception. They suggest, in their structure and in the movement of their characters, ways of looking at difficulties that can help solve them. Among other things, this simple story shows children how a blind impulse to "win," without considering the consequences, can end up having the opposite effect.
(Ingilizce-Türkçe Iki Dilli Baski) Bu oldukça eglenceli hikâyede, açgözlü bir adam baska bir hayvanin duyu ve becerilerine sahip olmayi umuyor. Ancak bu dilegini yerine getirmek için o kadar sabirsiz davraniyor ki sonunda becerilerini gelistirmek yerine sinirlandirdigini fark ediyor. Elinizde tuttugunuz bu kitap, öykü toplamalari ve ögretici hikâyeleri ile her yastan okuyucunun kalbini ve zihnini fetheden Afgan filozof ve egitimci Idris Sah'in resimli kitap serilerinden birine ait ve Afganistan, Orta Asya ve Orta Dogu'da 1000 yildan uzun süredir devam eden zengin hikâye anlatma geleneginin bir parçasi. Her seyin ötesinde, bu basit hikâye çocuklara 'kazanma' dürtüsüyle düsünmeden yapilan bir hareketin nasil tam tersi bir sonuç dogurabilecegini gösteriyor.
