Idries Shah

381 books • 11 series

Idries Shah spent much of his life collecting and publishing Sufi classical narratives and teaching stories from oral and written sources in the Middle East and Central Asia. The tales he retold especially for children are published by Hoopoe Books in beautifully illustrated editions and have been widely commended - by Western educators and psychologists, the U.S. Library of Congress, National Public Radio and other media - for their unique ability to foster social-emotional development, thinking skills and perception in children and adults alike. Told for centuries, these stories express universal themes from the cultures that produced them, showing how much we have in common and can learn from each other. As noted by reviewers, such stories are more than just entertaining; familiarity with them provokes flexibility of thought, since each one contains levels of meaning that unfold in accordance with an individual's experience and understanding.
May 30, 2024
Cover of The Horrible Dib Dib

The Horrible Dib Dib

May 30, 2024
Cover of The Tale of the Sands

The Tale of the Sands

May 16, 2024
Cover of Sufi Studies: East and West

Sufi Studies: East and West

Apr 16, 2024
Cover of The Man, The Tree and The Wolf

The Man, The Tree and The Wolf

Mar 27, 2024
Cover of The Tale of Melon City

The Tale of Melon City

Mar 27, 2024
Cover of The Boy With No Voice and the Men Who Couldn't Hear

The Boy With No Voice and the Men Who Couldn't Hear

Mar 27, 2024
Cover of The Man, The Tree and The Wolf Paperback

The Man, The Tree and The Wolf Paperback

Mar 27, 2024
Cover of The Tale of Mushkil Gusha

The Tale of Mushkil Gusha

Mar 27, 2024
Cover of The Rich Man and the Monkey

The Rich Man and the Monkey

Mar 24, 2024
Cover of The Fisherman's Neighbour

The Fisherman's Neighbour

Jan 3, 2024
Cover of Oinkink / Quáqui

Oinkink / Quáqui (Teaching Stories)

Jan 3, 2024
Cover of The Bird's Relative / O Parente do Pássaro

The Bird's Relative / O Parente do Pássaro (Teaching Stories)

Jan 3, 2024
Cover of The Spoiled Boy with the Terribly Dry Throat / O Menino Malcriado com a Garganta Terrivelmente Seca

The Spoiled Boy with the Terribly Dry Throat / O Menino Malcriado com a Garganta Terrivelmente Seca (Teaching Stories)

Dec 19, 2023
Cover of Oinkink / Gę-gę-Gong

Oinkink / Gę-gę-Gong (Teaching Stories)

Dec 19, 2023
Cover of Oinkink / Gorkork

Oinkink / Gorkork (Teaching Stories)

Dec 19, 2023
Cover of The Bird's Relative / Ptasi Krewny

The Bird's Relative / Ptasi Krewny (Teaching Stories)

Dec 19, 2023
Cover of The Spoiled Boy with the Terribly Dry Throat / Rozpieszczony chlopiec z bardzo suchym gardziolkiem

The Spoiled Boy with the Terribly Dry Throat / Rozpieszczony chlopiec z bardzo suchym gardziolkiem (Teaching Stories)

Dec 13, 2023
Cover of Kuşun Akrabası

Kuşun Akrabası (Teaching Stories)

Dec 13, 2023
Cover of Boğazı Çok Fena Kuruyan Şımarık Oğlan

Boğazı Çok Fena Kuruyan Şımarık Oğlan (Teaching Stories)

Dec 13, 2023
Cover of Gorkork

Gorkork (Teaching Stories)

Dec 12, 2023
Cover of The Spoiled Boy with the Terribly Dry Throat / Boğazı Çok Fena Kuruyan Şımarık Oğlan

The Spoiled Boy with the Terribly Dry Throat / Boğazı Çok Fena Kuruyan Şımarık Oğlan (Teaching Stories)

Dec 12, 2023
Cover of The Bird's Relative / Kuşun Akrabası

The Bird's Relative / Kuşun Akrabası (Teaching Stories)

Dec 11, 2023
Cover of The Spoiled Boy with the Terribly Dry Throat / A szörnyen kiszáradt torkú, elkényeztetett kisfiú

The Spoiled Boy with the Terribly Dry Throat / A szörnyen kiszáradt torkú, elkényeztetett kisfiú (Teaching Stories)

Dec 11, 2023
Cover of Oinkink / Gágég

Oinkink / Gágég (Teaching Stories)