The Man with Bad Manners -- Der Mann mit den schlechten Manieren : Bilingual English-German Edition / Zweisprachige Ausgabe Englisch-Deutsch : Hoopoe Books : 9781948013499 : 1948013495 : 21 Jul 2018 : (Bilingual English-German edition / Zweisprachige Ausgabe Englisch-Deutsch) This is the story of a very badly behaved man, how a young boy in the village hatches a plan to change the man's behavior - and how, with the help of the other villagers, the plan succeeds, to everyone's benefit. Children, of course, love the idea of an adult behaving badly. At the same time, the story helps them learn valuable lessons about initiative, negotiation, conflict resolution and cooperation. Rose Mary Santiago's illustrations provide delightful and amusing counterpoint to the tale. The Man with Bad Manners 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 f