Riding a donkey backwards : wise and foolish tales of Mulla Nasruddin /

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?...

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Main Author:	Taylor, Sean, 1965- (Author)
Corporate Author:	Khayaal Theatre Company (Author)
Other Authors:	Adl, Shirin (Illustrator)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, [2019]
Edition:	First U.S. edition.
Subjects:	Nasreddin, > Hoca, > active 13th century > Juvenile literature. Nasreddin, > Hoca, > active 13th century > Anecdotes > Juvenile literature. Nasreddin, > Hoca, > active 13th century > Anecdotes. Persian wit and humor. Sufi parables. Sufi wit and humor. Wisdom > Folklore. Tales > Middle East > Juvenile literature. Folklore > Middle East. Folklore > Asia, Central. JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Middle East. JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories. JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Muslim. Fiction 5+. Short stories.

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Summary:	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.
Physical Description:	41 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
ISBN:	9781536205077 1536205079