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(Bilingual English-French 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.
(Edition bilingue anglais-francais) Ce conte plein d'humour est l'histoire d'un homme qui desire ardemment devenir un autre - avoir les aptitudes et les sens d'un animal, mais qui est si impatient de realiser son desir qu'il se retrouve finalement avec des capacites diminuees plutot que renforcees. C'est un des titres de la collection de livres illustres pour les jeunes ecrits par le philosophe et educateur afghan Idries Shah, dont les recueils de recits et d'histoires-enseignements ont captive le coeur et l'esprit de lecteurs de tous horizons. Il s'inscrit dans une tradition feconde et plus que millenaire de storytelling qui a sa source en Afghanistan, en Asie centrale et au Moyen-Orient. Les histoires-enseignements ont expressement pour objet de favoriser l'aptitude a la reflexion et a la perception. Elles suggerent dans leur structure meme et dans le mouvement des personnages differentes facons d'examiner les difficultes, qui peuvent aider a resoudre les problemes. Entre autres choses, cette simple histoire montre aux enfants comment une envie incontrolee de gagner quelque chose sans envisager les consequences peut aboutir a l'effet inverse.
