SynopsisA man tricks a young fox into believing that he will give him a chicken. The fox is trapped, but through ingenuity and perseverance, he escapes. Reading this story inspires children to face challenges directly, and even to use the obstacles in their paths to solve problems. This story belongs to the rich and ancient storytelling tradition of Central Asia and the Middle East. Retold here by the author and educator Idries Shah, it is one of a series of illustrated books for the young. These tales are designed to foster thinking skills and perception. In an entertaining way, the stories introduce children to interesting aspects of human behavior and help them learn to recognize these patterns in daily life., A man tricks a young fox into believing that he will give him a chicken. The fox gets trapped, but through ingenuity and perseverance he manages to escape. This story, which belongs to the rich and ancient storytelling tradition of Central Asia and the Middle East, is presented here as one of a series of illustrated books for the young, retold by the author and educator Idries Shah. These tales were designed to foster thinking skills and perception. The story of the fox suggests ways of looking at difficulties and problems that can inspire children to face such challenges and to overcome them. Un hombre le hace creer a un joven zorro que le va a dar una gallina. El zorro queda atrapado, pero usando su creatividad y perseverancia consigue escapar., (Bilingual English-Spanish edition / Edición bilingüe inglés-español) A young fox's ingenuity and perseverance enable it to escape from a clever trap set by a man. This engaging story can inspire children to face challenges directly and to overcome obstacles in their path - and even to make use of those obstacles to solve problems. Adapted for children by Idries Shah, it is one of hundreds of Sufi developmental tales he collected from oral and written sources in Central Asia and the Middle East. Sally Mallam's illustrations provide delightful and imaginative depictions of the characters. For more than a millennium, the story of the man and the fox has entertained young people and helped foster in them the ability to examine their assumptions and to think for themselves. El ingenio y la perseverancia de un joven zorro le permiten escapar de una astuta trampa tendida por un hombre. Esta cautivadora historia puede inspirar a los niños a enfrentar desafíos directamente y superar obstáculos en su camino, e incluso a hacer uso de esos obstáculos para resolver problemas. Adaptado para niños por Idries Shah, es uno de los cientos de cuentos de desarrollo sufíes que recopiló de fuentes orales y escritas en Asia Central y Oriente Medio. Las ilustraciones de Sally Mallam proporcionan representaciones encantadoras e imaginativas de los personajes. Durante más de un milenio, la historia del hombre y el zorro ha entretenido a los jóvenes y ha ayudado a fomentar en ellos la capacidad de examinar sus suposiciones y pensar por sí mismos.