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Author Taylor, Sean, 1965- author.

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

Publication Info. Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2019.
©2018

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Location Call No. Status
 Berlin-Peck Memorial Library - Children's Department  J 398.2 TAYLOR    Check Shelf
 Bristol, Manross Branch - Children's Department  J398.2 TAY    Check Shelf
 Farmington, Main Library - Children's Department  J PICTURE BOOK TAY    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Main Library - Children's Department  FOLK AND FAIRY TALES JJ TAYLOR    Check Shelf
 Manchester, Whiton Branch - Children's Department  FOLK AND FAIRY TALES JJ TAYLOR    Check Shelf
 New Britain, Main Library - Children's Department  J398 TAY    Check Shelf
 Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Children's Department  J398.209 MUSLIM    Check Shelf
 West Hartford, Faxon Branch - Children's Nonfiction  J 398.2 TAYLOR    Check Shelf
 Wethersfield Public Library - Children's Department  J 398.2 MIDDLE EAST    Check Shelf
 Windsor Locks Public Library - Children's Department  E YELLOW TAYLOR    Check Shelf
Edition First U.S. edition.
Description 41 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm
Audience 5+
Note "First published by Otter-Barry books (U.K.) 2018"
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.--Publisher website.
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.
Subject Nasreddin, Hoca, active 13th century -- Juvenile literature.
Nasreddin, Hoca, active 13th century -- Anecdotes -- Juvenile literature.
Persian wit and humor.
Sufi parables.
Sufi wit and humor.
Wisdom -- Folklore.
Tales -- Middle East -- Juvenile literature.
Folklore -- Middle East.
Folklore -- Asia, Central.
Nasreddin, Hoca, active 13th century -- Anecdotes.
JUVENILE FICTION / People & Places / Middle East.
JUVENILE FICTION / Humorous Stories.
JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Muslim.
Fiction 5+.
Short stories.
Folklore. (OCoLC)fst00930306
Nasreddin, Hoca, active 13th century. (OCoLC)fst01947247
Persian wit and humor. (OCoLC)fst01058550
Sufi parables. (OCoLC)fst01137219
Sufi wit and humor. (OCoLC)fst01137252
Tales. (OCoLC)fst01142246
Wisdom. (OCoLC)fst01176240
Central Asia. (OCoLC)fst01240497
Middle East. (OCoLC)fst01241586
Fiction 5+.
General.
Short stories.
Genre/Form Picture books. (OCoLC)fst01726789
Folk tales. (OCoLC)fst01921662
Picture books for children.
Anecdotes. (OCoLC)fst01423876
Folklore. (OCoLC)fst01423784
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
Folk tales.
Picture books.
Added Author Adl, Shirin, illustrator.
Khayaal Theatre Company, author.
Added Title Riding a donkey backwards
ISBN 9781536205077 (hardcover)
1536205079 (hardcover)
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