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Joha Makes a Wish
A Middle Eastern Tale
By Kimmel, Eric A.
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-76145-599-8
- Publisher
- Cavendish
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Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on May 1, 2010
As he explains in a note, Kimmel has created an original tale, adapting a Yemenite story ("The Answered Prayer") to the traditional Arabic "Joha" motif concerning a wise fool—e.g., Nasreddin Hoja and, possibly, Cervantes's Sancho Panza. Here, Joha finds a wishing stick on his way to Baghdad. Unfortunately, it works by contraries: instead of new shoes, it makes his old ones vanish; wishing ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2010
Kimmel adapts a Yemenite story to the traditional Arabic "Joha" motif concerning a wise fool. Joha finds a wishing stick on his way to Baghd...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
