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(Bilingual English-Spanish edition / Edicin bilinge ingls-espaol) 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.

En este humorstico cuento, un hombre anhela tener las habilidades y los sentidos de un animal diferente, pero est tan impaciente por ver su deseo cumplido que al final, en vez de mejorar sus habilidades, las empeora. Esta historia es parte de una serie de libros ilustrados para nios, escritos por el filsofo y educador afgano Idries Shah, cuyas colecciones de narraciones y cuentos didcticos han cautivado los corazones y las mentes de personas de todos los mbitos de la vida. Pertenece a una rica tradicin narrativa de Afganistn, Asia Central y Oriente Medio de ms de 1.000 aos. Estas historias no solo son entretenidas: estn diseadas especficamente para fomentar las habilidades del pensamiento y la percepcin. Sugieren, a travs de su estructura y del movimiento de sus personajes, formas de mirar las dificultades de manera que puedan ayudar a resolverlas. Entre otras cosas, esta sencilla historia muestra a los nios cmo un impulso ciego de "ganar", sin medir las consecuencias, puede terminar teniendo el efecto contrario.