The Magic Horse (Teaching Stories) - Softcover

Shah, Idries

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1942698240 ISBN 13: 9781942698241

Verlag: Hoopoe Books, 2015

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Páginas: 40 Géneros: 12:YFJ:Traditional stories (Children's / Teenage) 12:YFH:Fantasy & magical realism (Children's / Teenage) Sinopsis: The Magic Horse is the story of two brothers, one skilled in the practical arts, and the other, Prince Tambal, considered by most people to be only a dreamer. Their father, the King, announces a competition to produce ",interesting and useful devices", &ndash, the entry produced by a woodcarver appears to be only a simple wooden horse &ndash, apparently of little value. But, when Prince Tambal looks more closely, he discovers that the horse is able to magically transport its rider to whatever place is in the rider',s mind. In this way, Prince Tambal comes to learn a great many things, and eventually comes to know ",his heart',s desire.", This book is one of a series of illustrated Teaching-Stories by Idries Shah, stories which 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. In the Sufi tradition there is a continuum between the children ,s story, the entertainment or folklore story, and the instructional or instrumental story. A story can help children deal with difficult situations and give them something to hold on to. It can, at the same time, stimulate a deeper understanding in adults._,

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The two brothers do not represent good and evil as happens so often in Western tales, but instead merely the choice of two different paths. This unique quality as well as rich art will invite discussions of differences in the characters and meanings of tales across cultures... a welcome addition to traditional literature collections." -School Library Journal "Ornately decorated pages, with inset naturalistic illustrations and frame upon frame of geometric borders, complement the exotic scenes ... Freeman's patterns recall both mosaics and kaleidoscopes." - Publishers Weekly

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The Magic Horse is the story of two brothers, one skilled in the practical arts, and the other, Prince Tambal, considered by most people to be only a dreamer. Their father, the King, announces a competition to produce "interesting and useful devices" – the entry produced by a woodcarver appears to be only a simple wooden horse – apparently of little value. But, when Prince Tambal looks more closely, he discovers that the horse is able to magically transport its rider to whatever place is in the rider's mind. In this way, Prince Tambal comes to learn a great many things, and eventually comes to know "his heart's desire."

This book is one of a series of illustrated Teaching-Stories by Idries Shah, stories which 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.

In the Sufi tradition there is a continuum between the children’s story, the entertainment or folklore story, and the instructional or instrumental story. A story can help children deal with difficult situations and give them something to hold on to. It can, at the same time, stimulate a deeper understanding in adults.

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• Verlag: Hoopoe Books
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1942698240
• ISBN 13: 9781942698241
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Anzahl der Seiten: 38
• Zeichner: Freeman Julie