(Bilingual English-Turkish edition) When a little boy wakes up with a dry throat, those around him run about trying to work out what caused the condition. One by one, servants, doctors, and medical students try remedies that only complicate the situation and make the condition worse, ignoring what readers will see as the obvious solution. 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. Teaching stories 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. This story illustrates in a very humorous way just how foolish people can be when they fail to consider a situation before springing into action.

(Ingilizce-Tuerkce Iki Dilli Baski) Kuecuek bir oglan bogazi kurumus halde uyandiginda, etrafindaki herkes bu duruma neyin sebep oldugunu anlamak uezere kosusturmaya baslar. Hizmetciler, doktorlar ve tip oegrencileri, okuyucunun bariz coezuem olarak goerduegue coezuemue goez ardi ederek, teker teker farkli careler denerler ancak bu denemeler durumu daha karmasik, hastaligi da daha koetue hale getirmekten baska bir ise yaramaz. Elinizde tuttugunuz bu kitap, oeykue toplamalari ve oegretici hikayeleri ile her yastan okuyucunun kalbini ve zihnini fetheden Afgan filozof ve egitimci Idris Sah'in resimli kitap serilerinden birine ait ve Afganistan, Orta Asya ve Orta Dogu'da 1000 yildan uzun sueredir devam eden zengin hikaye anlatma geleneginin bir parcasi. Bu hikaye insanlarin bir durum karsisinda harekete gecmeden oence yeterince duesuenmezlerse nasil ahmak durumuna duesebileceklerini goesteriyor.