In this retelling of a Kazakhstan folktale, two neighbors, Hassan and Asan, turn to the wise man of their village for advice when they fight over who should keep some gold coins found in their shared garden. One of the wise man’s students suggests buying seeds with the gold and sets off to the big city. Much to his embarrassment and frustration, he ends up losing the gold. What will the two neighbors plant in their garden? This is a story about the treasures that the land can offer us if we take care of it.
Age Group: Second grade
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GeneralDear Parents,
This is a retelling of a folktale from Central Asia, and many of its features resemble those found in our tales. It is a story about faithful friendships, about what a neighbor owes another neighbor, about wisdoms of life, and about a relationship of kindness and companionship between man, nature and its creatures.
This tale informs us and our child that if we treat nature with kindness and love, and behave well with its creatures, nature will reward us twofold. Our children should adopt this great value, especially in an age of alienation from and abuse of nature in many parts of the world.
Publishing:
Kul Shee
Year of Distribution:
2020-2021
