Riding a Donkey Backwards
Wise and Foolish Tales of Mulla Nasruddin
Candlewick Press · Print & ebook · August 13, 2019
Timeless wisdom is found in absurdity in these tales of an iconic Muslim character known as the sagest man in the village — and also its biggest fool.
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- Who it’s for
- Absurd jokes and sideways wisdom make these Nasruddin tales lively, gently puzzling reading.
- Themes
- Wisdom through absurdity, Trickster folklore, Muslim cultural tales
- Genres
- Country & Ethnic Folktales, Funny Stories, Muslim Children's Stories
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Timeless wisdom is found in absurdity in these tales of an iconic Muslim character known as the sagest man in the village — and also its biggest fool. Would you like to know how a thief can turn into a donkey? Whether a cow can climb a pole? Or why you should spoon yogurt into a lake? Mulla Nasruddin knows all the answers, and he might also tell you why he rides his donkey backwards.
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Whether in the guise of an imam in a mosque or a beggar in the street, this trickster is never at a loss for a rejoinder, though it may leave you scratching your head, rolling your eyes, or laughing out loud. Enjoy twenty-one classic tales about a much-loved character from Muslim cultures in a book packed with jokes, riddles, and wisdom and paired with vibrant, theatrical illustrations.
Wisdom, Sideways
Absurd jokes and sideways wisdom make these Nasruddin tales lively, gently puzzling reading.
Come here for
- Riddles and jokes with a trickster’s curious logic
- Wisdom that arrives by way of absurdity
Expect
- Twenty-one classic tales about Mulla Nasruddin
- Vibrant, theatrical illustrations alongside the stories
Where it sits
| Funny Stories | 74% |
|---|---|
| Country & Ethnic Folktales | 59% |
| Muslim Children's Stories | 36% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Funny Stories
- Stories Set in the Middle East
- Muslim Children's Stories
- Authors
- Sean Taylor
- Publisher
- Candlewick Press
- Published
- August 13, 2019
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Wisdom through absurdity · Trickster folklore · Muslim cultural tales
- Reading lane
- Funny Stories