The Clever Fish

A husband loves his wife dearly and does everything he can to help her make the best gefilte fish in their small town in Poland. This charming story with eighteen original color illustrations is based on a Jewish folk tale and will both amuse and delight children and adults alike.

Meet Fish - a very clever fish who, despite the challenges, climbed a tree. Fish studied, trained, ignored the doubters, and up the tree it went. But up near the top where the leaves start to thin, Fish experiences the common but powerful crisis - a decision crisis. Why is Fish climbing? "What's at the top that I so badly want? Prizes, fulfilment, what started this jaunt?" Should Fish keep going? Decisions are a part of life. What Ninja Turtle is my favourite? Is math really an important subject? Am I popular enough? And eventually the biggies - what should I study? Am I in the right career? What, on earth, am I doing with my life? Or the ever potent and punishing - what will others think of my choices? The Clever Fish is a story for anyone who has ever had to make a tough decision. Maybe you'll keep climbing, maybe you'll stop, maybe you'll descend, or maybe not. Whatever you choose is right for you, for you are a clever and special Fish too.

A funny little story about three friends and three clever fish!

A mysterious chest is buried unopened. A wondrous caravan brings fortune to a simple cobbler. An outcast princess creates a new life in the wilderness. Some of the 78 tales in this remarkable book first appeared in print over a thousand years ago; others are medieval classics. Yet each has a special relevance for us at the dawn of the 21st century. All are told with Idries Shah's distinctive wit and grace and the author's own commentary notes. These are teaching stories in the Sufi tradition. Those who probe beyond the surface will find multiple meanings to challenge assumptions and foster new ways of thinking and perceiving. Tales of the Dervishes is essential reading for anyone interested in Sufi thought, the significance and history of tales, or simply superb entertainment.

A simple yet heartwarming story that demonstrates how to overcome communication barriers and better understand those who identify with different cultures When a child meets a fish and says hello, the fish does not respond. The child is shocked. What a rude fish! But soon the child learns that it's not up to the fish to speak the child's language. And if the child wants to communicate, he'll have to take the time to learn how to speak Fish.

The most beautiful fish in the entire ocean discovers the real value of personal beauty and friendship.

The formidable River Cottage team turns their attention to all matters aquatic in this definitive guide to freshwater fish, saltwater fish, and shellfish. Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall and Nick Fisher examine the ecological and moral issues of fishing, teach individual skills such as catching and descaling, and offer a comprehensive (and fascinating) species reference section. They also demystify the cooking of fish with 135 recipes for preparing fish and shellfish in diverse ways, from pickling to frying to smoking. This ambitious reference-cookbook appeals to both intellect and appetite by focusing on the pleasures of catching, cooking, and eating fish while grounding those actions in a philosophy and practice of sustainability. The authors help us understand the human impact on the seafood population, while their infectious enthusiasm for all manner of fish and shellfish—from the mighty salmon to the humble mackerel to the unsung cockle—inspires us to explore different and unfamiliar species. Fish is superlative food, but it’s also a precious resource. The River Cottage Fish Book delivers a complete education alongside a wealth of recipes, and is the most opinionated and passionate fish book around.

Although enormously attractive as sheer entertainment, Dervish tales were never presented merely on the level of a fable, legend or folklore. They stand comparison in wit, construction and piquancy with the finest stories of any culture, yet their true function as Sufi teaching stories is so little-known in the modern world, that no technical or popular terms exist to describe them. The material in Tales of the Dervishes is the result of a thousand years of development, during which Dervish masters used these and other teaching stories to instruct their disciples. The tales are held to convey powers of increasing perception unknown to the ordinary man.