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The Man with Bad Manners

Published
Dec 2003
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Fantasy Fantasy
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32

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This story is about a badly behaved man and how a young boy initiates a plan to change his behavior and, with the help of all the villagers, succeeds. It will bring laughter to young children and, at the same time, teach them valuable lessons about conflict resolution, initiative and co-operation.

Part of a rich body of literature from Afghanistan, Central Asia and the Middle East, this story is one of many collected and retold for children by the Afghan author Idries Shah. It is the first in this series to be set in the West.

Esta historia es acerca de un hombre que ten a malos modales, de c mo un ni o inicia un plan para cambiar su conducta, y de c mo, con la ayuda de todos los aldeanos, tiene xito. El cuento har re r a los peque os y, al mismo tiempo, les ense ar valiosas lecciones sobre soluci n de conflictos, iniciativa y cooperaci n.

Parte de la rica tradici n literaria de Afganist n, Asia Central y el Medio Oriente, esta historia es una de las tantas recogidas y recontadas por el autor afgano Idries Shah. Es la primera de esta serie que se sit a en el occidente.

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