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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/creator Taylor, Sean, 1965- author.
Other author/creatorAdl, Shirin, illustrator.
Other author/creatorKhayaal Theatre Company, author.
Format Book and Print
EditionFirst U.S. edition.
Publication Info Somerville, MA : Candlewick Press, 2019.
Copyright Notice ©2018
Description41 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Subject(s)
Portion of title Wise and foolish tales of Mulla Nasruddin
Variant title Wise & foolish tales of Mulla Nasruddin
Contents Meet Mulla Nasruddin -- Whose move? -- The other side -- Drawing a blank -- The traveler -- They can't both be right! -- The cooking pot -- The donkey thieves -- Silver or gold? -- Do you believe me? -- The sermon -- Don't ask me! -- A nice steam bath -- Would it be possible for me to borrow your clothesline? -- The umbrella -- Tell me one thing -- I've lost my donkey! -- The visitor -- Who owns the land? -- A cow up a pole -- When you are dead -- What are you doing? -- Glossary.
Abstract 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 their jokes, riddles and wisdom.--Publisher website.
General noteIncludes glossary.
Interest grade level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Audience 580 Lexile
Genre/formFolk tales.
Genre/formPicture books.
LCCN 2018963135
ISBN9781536205077 (hardcover)
ISBN1536205079 (hardcover)

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