{"product_id":"the-clever-boy-and-the-terrible-dangerous-animal-9781942698234","title":"The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal","description":"\u003cp\u003eWhen 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRose 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, \u003cem\u003eThe Farmer's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis 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.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOne 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, \u003cem\u003e The Farmer's Wife\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Institute for Study of Human Knowledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/01\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781942698234\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.33lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.11d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e68560 \/ Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.2 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Idries Shah","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36671751291036,"sku":"9781942698234","price":10.12,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_11212feb-d301-4b87-95c8-e38738165509.jpg?v=1603926167","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-clever-boy-and-the-terrible-dangerous-animal-9781942698234","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}