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Nasreddine (2013)

by Odile Weulersse(Favorite Author)

4.23 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

0802854168 (ISBN13: 9780802854162)

languge

English

genre

Middle Grade & Children's

publisher

Eerdmans Books for Young Readers

review 1: I heard a variation of this story when I was a little girl. My mother often told me, "you can't please everyone," and boy, was she right. Poor Nasreddine. No matter how he and his father get to market--Father riding the donkey and Nasreddine walking behind, or Nasreddine riding and Father walking, or both riding the donkey, or both walking--someone in the village makes cutting and hurtful remarks. Nasreddine's kind and patient father guides him into understanding the truth that no matter what we do or how hard we try, there will always be someone ready to criticize our actions.Nasreddine is embedded deeply in Middle Eastern folklore and his stories have been told around the world. The watercolors in this modern retelling are really quite lovely. I plan to use this in a uni... moret on multicultural folktales with 2nd graders.
review 2: Nasreddine tries to go to the market in a variety of different ways to keep townspeople from making fun of him and his father: letting his father ride the donkey, letting him ride the donkey, both of them riding the donkey along with the cargo, both walking alongside the donkey, but every time someone has a comment to make. He can't win! A great read aloud about the power of thinking for yourself and how someone can always find fault with what you do. The illustrations in this book are gorgeous. I especially loved the vivid reds with the contrasting gray and tans throughout the book. The repetitive words and patterned plot would make it an easy read. less

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