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(Bilingual English-French edition / Edition bilingue anglais-francais) When a boy visits another village, he is amazed to find the people terrified of something that - just because they have not seen it before - they mistake for a terrible, dangerous animal. Using his own knowledge and by demonstration, the boy helps the villagers overcome their fears. This 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. One of many tales from the body of Sufi literature collected by Idries Shah, this one is presented here as part of his series of books for young readers. This is the series’ second book to be illustrated by Rose Mary Santiago, following the award-winning bestseller The Farmer’s Wife.
Lorsqu'un garcon visite un autre village, il est etonne de constater que les gens sont terrifies par quelque chose que - simplement parce qu'ils ne l'ont jamais vu auparavant - ils prennent pour un animal terrible et dangereux. Utilisant ses propres connaissances et par demonstration, le garcon aide les villageois a surmonter leurs peurs. Cette histoire s'inscrit dans une tradition orale du Moyen-Orient et d'Asie centrale vieille de plus de mille ans. De maniere ludique, il initie les enfants a un aspect interessant du comportement humain et leur permet ainsi de le reconnaitre dans leur vie quotidienne. L'un des nombreux contes du corpus de la litterature soufie collectes par Idries Shah, celui-ci est presente ici dans le cadre de sa serie de livres pour jeunes lecteurs. Dans cette serie, il s'agit du deuxieme livre illustre par Rose Mary Santiago, apres le best-seller prime La femme du fermier.
