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FOLKTALES AND NURSERY RHYMES
Mandell, Muriel

A Donkey Reads: Adapted from a Turkish Folktale

32 pp. | Star Bright | May, 2011 | Trade ISBN 978-1-59572-255-3 $16.95 | Paper ISBN 978-1-59572-256-0 $6.95
(3) K-3 Illustrated by André Letria. Village wise man Nasreddin Hoca (a real figure from thirteenth-century Turkey) helps poor Mustafo maintain his family's pride--while avoiding the Mongolian tyrant's wrath--by purportedly teaching Mustafo's donkey to read. The story's clever trickery and triumph-over-wickedness elements are satisfying. The vivid illustrations have a playful irreverence--including a very personable donkey. The last page provides some historical context for Nasreddin.
Reviewer: Miriam Steinberg-Egeth

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