Introduction & Special Offers

“These Teaching-Stories can be experienced on many levels. A child may simply enjoy hearing them; an adult may analyze them in a more sophisticated way. Both may eventually benefit from the lessons within.”
Lynn Neary All Things Considered,
NPR News, Washington

Welcome to Hoopoe Books!

       

These special stories have been told for centuries all along the Silk Road and particularly by the peoples of Afghanistan and Central Asia. Now every child in the world can enjoy them, because they really are universal – they talk about aspects of being human that we all share: our hopes, fears, weaknesses and strengths. And, once remembered, these stories can help children throughout life.

Educators and psychologists call these tales Teaching-Stories because they help us understand our world and ourselves. Each story provides a readily accessible blueprint that prepares the child for similarly structured events, actions and thoughts in their own life. They give a child different ways to look at problems that otherwise might be too perplexing. Adults, too, through these wonderful tales, find alternative ways of understanding, reacting and doing things and so make more productive choices.

In addition, these tales show how much we have in common with people from these rich cultures, and how much we can learn from each other. You and your children can get acquainted with them by taking advantage of the special introductory offers below, purchasing books, or books and CDs.

Each CD has three tracks: Track 1 is an introduction; track 2 is a reading of the story with page-turn signals for early “independent” readers; track 3 is without signals – ideal listening material when you and your family are traveling!

To get the most out of these tales, take a look at our free Online Manuals and fun projects to download and use along with each story.

Save 30% on these BOOK and CDs in hardback or paperback

The Clever Boy and the Terrible, Dangerous Animal CD/Book set	The Farmer's Wife CD/book set
The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water CD/book set	The Silly Chicken CD/book set

4 English-only hardback books with audio CDs. A $115.80 value, introductory price $81.06	Quantity
4 English-only paperback books with audio CDs. A $75.80 value, introductory price $53.06	Quantity
4 Spanish-English bilingual hardback books with bilingual audio CDs. A $115.80 value, introductory price $81.06	Quantity
4 Spanish-English bilingual paperback books with bilingual audio CDs. A $75.80 value, introductory price $53.06	Quantity

The Man with Bad Manners, The Old Woman and the Eagle, The Boy Without a Name, The Clever Boy and the Terrible Dangerous Animal, The Silly Chicken, The Farmer's Wife, Neem the Half-Boy, The Lion Who Saw Himself in the Water The Magic Horse, Fatima the Spinner and the Tent, The Man and the Fox and World Tales

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SAVE 40% ON THE “ALL ABOUT ME” SET OF BOOKS
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ME AND MY MEMORY What Emotions Are and How We Can Manage Them by Robert Guarino Information about this Book CLICK HERE TO ORDER INDIVIDUALLY

ME AND MY FEELINGS What Emotions Are and How We Can Manage Them by Robert Guarino Information about this Book CLICK HERE TO ORDER INDIVIDUALLY

WHAT’S THE CATCH? How to Avoid Getting Hooked and Manipulated by David Sobel, M.D. Information about this Book CLICK HERE TO ORDER INDIVIDUALLY

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