The Great Hiss [Hardcover]

Swami Chidvilasananda (Author), Susan Cornelis (Illustrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 1, 2002

A classic Indian fable set in the countryside featuring an arrogant old snake who transforms from town bully into a practitioner of nonviolence.

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About the Author

Gurumayi Chidvilasananda is a spiritual teacher, author, musician, and the head of the Siddha lineage of meditation masters in the ancient yogic tradition of India.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 2 and up
  
• Hardcover: 32 pages
• Publisher: Siddha Yoga Publications (January 1, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0911307907
• ISBN-13: 978-0911307900
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 10.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.3 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,301,847 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a beautiful fable, February 8, 2008

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This review is from: The Great Hiss (Hardcover)

A mean cobra terrorizes the villagers, who try desperately to appease him. One day, a powerful and loving teacher approaches the snake with enormous love and compassion, and soothes him with a gentle song. The snake heeds his advice to stop biting and hurting others, but then learns that others take advantage of his newfound kindness. When the teacher encounters the snake a year later, abused and battered from the villagers, the teacher shows him how to HISS in order to protect himself -- nonviolently.

The book I bought (not online) included for the same price a CD of the story, read by the author. I don't know if Amazon includes the CD with this book, but if so, it is a delightful reading of this gentle story. My 3yr old daughter is going to want to hear this one over, and over, and over.... and this is one I'll love to read to her every night.