Illustrated by Ingrid Rodriguez
A friendly lion is too terrified to drink when he sees his reflection in a pool and gasps at the ferocious thing staring back at him. Through the lion, kids will discover constructive coping mechanisms for the inhibitions and worries that frequently result from circumstances they don't fully comprehend.
The Sufi teaching-story has been formed as an instructional tool thanks to Idries Shah's collections of Eastern oral and written literature. This tale was first told by the Sufi poet Jalaluddin Rumi in the thirteenth century.
This story's illustrations, by Ingrid Rodriguez, bring the creatures to life with a touch of love and humour. Her pictures are replete with little details and incidentals, which give her work a unique flair.
