Neem the Half-Boy Preview
Channel: Hoopoe Books Programs
Date: 2020-04-08

This video is a preview of the Hoopoe Books title:
Neem the Half-Boy
by Idries Shah
Illustrated by Midori Mori & Robert Revels
Neem el medio niño, translated by Rita Wirkala
Ages: 3 & up

Because she fails to follow the precise instructions given to her by Arif the
Wise Man, The Queen of Hich-Hich gives birth to a half-boy. That Neem is
able to make himself complete by an act of cleverness, negotiation, and
compromise teaches children more than the expected, usual lesson of
bravery.

This enchanting tale of Prince Neem, the King and Queen of Hich-Hich, Arif
the Wise Man, Fairies and a fire-breathing dragon is marvelously and
magically illustrated by Midori Mori and Robert Revels.

"Shah's adaptation of this traditional Sufi tale will encourage children to
contemplate the meaning of psychological 'wholeness.'"
—Bookbird, A Journal of International Children's Literature