The Horrible Dib Dib is an entertaining tale for children and adults alike that illustrates just how infectious human emotions can be. With beautiful illustrations, it's a book that will engage young minds and encourage creative thinking.
A thief attempting to rob an old woman hears her muttering about an 'abominable Dib Dib' and gets spooked. The thief's paranoia sets off a chain of events that scares others into believing that some terrible phantom is coming for them. Even the local doctor succumbs.
What is this Horrible Dib Dib that has them all shaking at the knees?
Find out in this colourful children's book born of a traditional story.
Idries Shah published many hundreds of Sufi teaching-stories drawn from the rich cultural heritage of Eastern lands, including his own home, Afghanistan.
Fun and entertaining, yet infused with Aesopian wisdom, Shah's children's books enshrine stories which increase our understanding, flexibility, and breadth of vision. '
'Shah's versatile and multilayered tales provoke fresh insight and more flexible thought in children.' Bookbird: A Journal of International Children's Literature
'These enchanting stories...have a richness and depth not often encountered in children's literature, and their effect on minds young and old can be almost magical.' Multicultural Perspectives: An Official Journal of the National Association for Multicultural Education (USA)