CHILDREN'S BOOKS BY SHAH
THE FARMER'S WIFE
Idries Shah The Farmer's Wife is the cumulative tale of a woman's efforts to retrieve an apple from a hole in the ground. Children will enjoy learning the highly predictable lines by heart. But when a surprise event changes the direction of the tale, their expectations will be jolted in a most amusing way. Ages: 3-8 'For more than 30 years Idries Shah's collections of teaching stories and narratives from the Sufi tradition have captivated the hearts and minds of people from all walks of life. Shah selected the majority of these tales from oral sources. They are repeated in homes, courts and caravanserais through the Middle East and Central Asia.'
Illustrated by Rose Mary Santiago
Hoopoe Books, 1998
—From the cover The Farmer's Wife
'Its pleasantly repetitive language makes it an ideal tool for developing reading readiness and beginning reading skills.'
—Denise Nessel, Ph.D., National Urban Alliance for Effective Education
HONORS WINNER, 1998 National Parenting Publications Awards
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