DESCRIPTION
It's time to go to market, so Nasreddine loads up the donkey and sets off with his father. But when onlookers criticize his father for riding while Nasreddine walks, the boy is ashamed. The following week, Nasreddine persuades his father to walk, and let him ride — but then people criticize the boy for making his father walk! No matter what Nasreddine tries, it seems that someone always finds something to disapprove of.
Nasreddine is a legendary character popular in stories told throughout the Middle East, and this clever story will bring him to a new audience. Accompanied by stunning artwork, this tale offers a gentle reminder to readers that it isn't always necessary to listen to the world's criticisms.
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AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS
Poetry Center at Passaic County Community College Paterson Poetry Prize Honor Book (2014)
New York Public Library 100 Titles for Reading and Sharing List (2013)
Fuse #8 100 Magnificent Children’s Books List (2013)
California Reading Association Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award Silver Winner (2013)
American Folklore Society Aesop Accolade (2013)
2014 Paterson Prize Honor Book