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Riding a donkey backwards : wise and foolish tales of Mulla Nasruddin / retold by Sean Taylor and the Khayaal Theatre ; illustrated by Shirin Adl.

Author: Taylor, Sean, 1965- author.

Edition Statement:First U. S. edition.

ImprintSomerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2019.

Imprint2018.

Description41 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm

Note:First publisehd by Otter-Barry Books (UK), 2018.

Note:Includes glossary.

Target Audience5+

Note:A collection of 21 riotous tales and riddles about the Mullah Nasruddin. Why does Mulla Nasruddin spoon yoghurt into the river? What is the reason he rides his donkey backwards? Why does he paint a picture that is blank? And is he crazy to move into the house of the man who's just burgled him? Find out all about the amazing antics of Nasruddin in these twenty-one hilarious stories and riddles, famous throughout the Middle East for his jokes, riddles and wisdom.--Publisher website.

Note: Awards"A Junior Library Guild selection."--Dust jacket.



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Author:
Taylor, Sean, 1965- author.
Subject:
Nasreddin, Hoca, active 13th century -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.
Subject:
Persian wit and humor.
Sufi parables.
Sufi wit and humor.
Wisdom -- Folklore.
Tales -- Middle East -- Juvenile literature.
Folklore -- Middle East.
Folklore -- Asia, Central.
Index Term - Genre/Form
Picture books.
Contributor
Adl, Shirin, illustrator.
Khayaal Theatre Company, author.