Neem the Half-Boy -- Der halbe Junge Neem: Bilingual English-German Edition / Zweisprachige Ausgabe Englisch-Deutsch : Hoopoe Books : 9781948013529 : 1948013525 : 21 Jul 2018 : (Bilingual English-German edition / Zweisprachige Ausgabe Englisch-Deutsch) Wanting badly to have a son, the Queen of Hich-Hich consults Arif the Wise Man on the matter. But because she fails to follow his precise instructions, she gives birth to a half-boy, whom she calls Neem. That Neem is able to make himself complete by an act of cleverness, negotiation and compromise teaches children much more than the expected, usual lesson of bravery. This enchanting tale, complete with fairies and a fire-breathing dragon, is marvelously and magically illustrated by Midori Mori and Robert Revels. Neem the Half-Boy is one of an illustrated series of Sufi teaching stories from the Middle East and Central Asia that were collected and adapted for children by Idries Shah, and that have captivated hearts and minds for more than