<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br><p>A small boy seeks & finds his own name & is able to discard an old dream for a new, wonderful one. </p><p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p>On the day a boy is born, his parents receive a visit from a wise man who says, "This is a very, very important boy, and I'm going to give him something marvelous one day, but I will have to give him his name first. So please don't give him a name yet." The story tells how the boy seeks and eventually finds his own name - and also discards and an old dream he doesn't want for a wonderful new dream.</p> <p>This book is one of a series of illustrated Teaching-Stories by Idries Shah which have captivated hearts and minds for more than a thousand years. Among the many insights this story gives children is the idea that it takes patience and resolve to achieve one's goals in life.</p> <p>Mona Caron's beautiful watercolor illustrations embellish this unusual and captivating story.</p> <p> </p> <p>Un niño busca y finalmente encuentra su propio nombre y consigue asimismo deshacerse de un sueño viejo y cambiarlo por otro nuevo y maravilloso.</p> <p>Este es uno de la serie de cuentos ilustrados para niños escritos por Idries Shah, cuya colección de narrativas e Historias de Enseñanza(TM) ha cautivado los corazones y las mentes de todo tipo de gente. Pertenece a una tradición cuentística del Medio Oriente y Asia Central que tiene más de mil años. Entre muchas de las ideas que esta historia presenta a los niños está la noción de que lleva paciencia y resolución el alcanzar las metas que tenemos en la vida.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>"A message of peace and happiness ... a satisfying bedtime story that will encourage pleasant dreams" - Booklist. "Un mensaje de paz y felicidad... Un satisfactorio cuento para la hora de dormir que animará sueños agradables" - Booklist. "Through repeated readings, these stories provoke fresh insight and more flexible thought in children. Beautifully illustrated." - NEA Today - The Magazine of the National Education Association. "A través de lecturas repetidas, estas historias promueven en los niños una nueva visión y flexibilidad mental. Bellamente ilustrados." - NEA Today -La Revista de la National Education Association. "The lively and colorful artwork evokes the Middle Eastern setting." - School Library Journal "... the religious significance is set aside in favor of a broader message of peace and happiness ... this is a satisfying bedtime story that will encourage pleasant dreams to drift into little ears." - Booklist<br>
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