Oinkink / Gagi: Bilingual English-Romanian Edition

(Bilingual English-Romanian edition) In this very humorous tale, a man greedily hopes to have the skills and senses of a different animal but is so impatient to have his wish granted that he finds himself limiting his abilities, rather than enhancing them. 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. These stories are not only entertaining; they 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. Among other things, this simple story shows children how a blind impulse to "win," without considering the consequences, can end up having the opposite effect.

În aceasta poveste plina de umor, un om spera cu lacomie sa aiba abilita?ile ?i sim?urile diferitelor animale, dar este atât de nerabdator sa-?i îndeplineasca dorin?a încât se treze?te ca î?i limiteaza abilita?ile în loc sa le îmbunata?easca.. Aceasta carte face parte dintr-o serie de publica?ii ilustrate dedicate tinerilor, scrise de filozoful ?i educatorul afgan Idries Shah, ale carui colec?ii de nara?iuni ?i pove?ti didactice au captivat inimile ?i min?ile oamenilor din toate categoriile sociale. Apar?ine unui bogat tradi?ie de povestire din Afganistan, Asia Centrala ?i Orientul Mijlociu care este mai mult decât 1000 de ani. Pove?tile didactice sunt concepute special pentru a promova abilita?ile de gândire ?i percep?ie. Ei sugereaza în structura lor ?i în mi?carea personajelor lor moduri de a privi dificulta?ile, care pot ajuta la rezolvarea problemelor. Printre altele, aceasta simpla povestire arata copiilor cum dorin?a oarba de a câ?tiga, fara a lua în calcul consecin?ele, poate duce la rezultate opuse.