The Onion by Idries Shah
The Onion - book illustration - Traveller dropped an onion in the town main square
The Onion - book illustration - The citizens were interested in this object and wanted to know more
The Onion - book illustration - The first person who encountered the object running away to teach of initial learnings
The Onion - book illustration - The second person found the onion to have such a strong smell and ran too
The Onion - book illustration - The braver third person makes a slice in the onion
The Onion - book illustration - The next person reaches out to handle the onion
The Onion - book illustration - Tasting the onion after it had been cooked correctly
The Onion - book illustration - Ladies looking at the onion as it had gotten smaller

The Onion by Idries Shah

In this richly illustrated book, a town full of people who have never before seen an onion, try to sum up the mysterious vegetable’s essence. But each person approaching the onion jumps immediately and inevitably to the wrong conclusion.

The Onion illustrates how people have a tendency to judge based on random coincidences and rash judgement. It is only when humans approach something with open-minded experimentation that sound and useful conclusions can be reached.

This whimsical story, featuring fabulously detailed spreads, transmits a vital message in a way that adults and children alike will appreciate.

Formats: Hardback

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